Rare parade of planets can be seen in the sky of northern Europe – BBC Russian

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Image caption Parade of planets is clearly visible in the sky over Wales – Mars is possible found at the bottom left and the right – Jupiter and Venus

Venus, Jupiter and Mars formed a parade of planets that can be seen in the night sky in most of the northern hemisphere.

This rare configuration of planets, dictated by their position in orbit around the sun, will last until the end of the week

It is best to observe it before sunrise, and the closest one to the other planets will be located Thursday. The next time a parade of planets will happen only in January 2021.

How best to observe this celestial phenomenon? We try to answer this and other questions relating to this phenomenon.

How can I see the parade of planets?

The planets can be discerned with the naked eye, it is best to sunrise Sun, because at this time they are high above the horizon and the sun’s rays do not interfere with observation. Binoculars and amateur telescopes help see the world even better.

What is a planet?

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The brightest planet in this configuration is Venus, which is 12 times brighter than Jupiter. Mars, the third planet in the lineup 250 times inferior to the apparent brightness of Venus. To see Mars, it is better to get up early, about an hour before sunrise.

Where better to watch and how much it will last?

The parade of planets can be seen in almost all countries northern and western Europe.

The parade of planets observed from October 23-24, and will be visible until the end of the week, says Affeliya Wibisono, an astronomer at the Greenwich Observatory. The closest one to the other planets will be located on a Thursday or Friday.

Prior to the beginning of November it will be possible to see Venus and Mars, but not Jupiter.

How rare is this show?

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This configuration of three planets at once is quite rare. And the brightness of the planet makes them easy to observe with the naked eye. For example, this configuration of Uranus, Neptune and Saturn observed only with telescopes.

Why do the planets line up?

The planets move around the Sun in their orbits, and sometimes the observer on the Earth sees them in an imaginary line. It’s just the effect of observation.

Whether the world is moving closer together?

Of course not. It is a celestial geometry and the distance between the planets are giant. The human eye is unable to perceive the depth of the space that separates us from the planets, and so they seem to be aligned in one line.