Planet Palooza! When 5 planets will be visible in the night sky


(KARK) — Calling all astronomy enthusiasts! The end of March will be a good time to look at the planet. Five planets will be visible on March 28: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Uranus.

Venus will be one of the easier to see. It will be the largest planet in the sky. Look west to see Venus after sunset.


Mars will also be easier to identify. It will appear red and bright, high in the southwestern sky.

The planets Venus, bottom, and Jupiter, top, light up the sky above Matthews, NC, Monday, June 29, 2015. NASA says a similar sight — Jupiter and Mars close together in the night sky — can be seen this coming weekend. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Jupiter, the second brightest planet (next to Venus), will not be so easy to spot. Jupiter was high in the sky earlier this month but has been slowly descending. To see Jupiter, you must have a clear and unobstructed view of the western horizon. Mercury will also be close to Jupiter. It is set to transit Jupiter on March 27.

Uranus can be the most difficult to identify without a telescope or binoculars. It will look faint and very much like a star.

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