Since Saturday, March 25, a rare astronomical phenomenon has been offered to our eyes as earthlings. Indeed, both Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Uranus are, by their position in the sky, aligned under the small satellite that is our Moon. However, this alignment is only an optical effect observable from Earth. In reality, the planets in question appear as they are because they are all grouped together relatively close to each other, on the same side of the Sun, as reported by our colleagues from Capital.
The evening when the phenomenon will be most visible will be that of March 28. Indeed, the visibility of these stars is such that they will even be detectable with the naked eye, even when air and light pollution is raging, especially in large cities.
In order to see the famous arc, you will first need to locate Venus, often known as the Evening Star: it is very easy to identify, as it is the star that appears to us the brightest in the sky, after the Sun and the Moon of course. Then, you should be able to find Uranus nearby, as well as Mars, which will be in the continuity of these two other planets, on an imaginary line rising in the sky at about 50°.
Once the planet Mars has been identified, often recognizable by its slightly reddish hue compared to the rather white colors emitted by the stars, you will have to look more towards the horizon. It is then that you will be able to discern Jupiter, then Mercury.
