Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn expected to be visible at same time Friday through New Year’s Eve.
Astronomer Blake Estes prepares a telescope to view the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on Dec. 21, 2020 in Santa Barbara, California. Five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — are expected to be visible at the same time briefly in the evening from Friday through New Year’s Eve.
They’re the five brightest planets, often dubbed the “naked eye planets” because they’re easily visible without a telescope or binoculars under the right conditions. Nichols added that technically Uranus might be seen without the aid of technology but only under an extremely dark sky, and even then it’s quite dim. Viewing Neptune always requires binoculars or a telescope.To get a glimpse of all five planets simultaneously, Nichols suggests heading outside around 5 p.m.
“We’ll lose those first,” Nichols said. “But the other three will remain up for a decent chunk of the night.” Through about Christmas Eve, stargazers who stay up late can also witness the annual Ursid meteor shower, which peaks on Wednesday, which is the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year.Nichols said to go outside, face northeast and look up. Viewing gets better “closer to midnight” and best after midnight, she said.
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