The night sky is about to light up with rare planetary alignment
Mars, which will appear as a reddish dot, will be the highest in the sky, located above the southern horizon in the constellation Gemini. Jupiter, the second brightest in the night sky, will be found a bit lower than the Red Planet, in the constellation Taurus. Uranus will be in the constellation Aries, near the border of Taurus.
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This month promises to be a treat for astronomy enthusiasts as a rare alignment of the planets will be visible in the night ...
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