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Planetary Parade: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus lined up in the night sky on March 28, 2023, in a rare phenomenon.

Planetary Parade: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus lined up in the night sky on March 28, 2023, in a rare phenomenon.

Planetary Parade: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus lined up in the night sky on March 28, 2023, in a rare phenomenon.

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Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus came together on the western horizon on March 28, near the crescent Moon, after sunset. (Photo: Twitter/@JolietWeather)
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus came together on the western horizon on March 28, near the crescent Moon, after sunset. (Photo: Twitter/@JolietWeather)
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This phenomenon is called a
This phenomenon is called a "planetary parade". While March 28 was the best day to view these planets, they will remain visible for the next two weeks. (Photo: Twitter/@themoonlovepic)
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Mars appeared close to the Moon, with a reddish glow. Mercury appeared dimmer, and was spotted close to Jupiter. (Photo: Twitter/@WeatherErik)
Mars appeared close to the Moon, with a reddish glow. Mercury appeared dimmer, and was spotted close to Jupiter. (Photo: Twitter/@WeatherErik)
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Uranus and Venus were spotted close to each other. Uranus was dim compared to the other planets. (Photo: Twitter/@WeatherErik)
Uranus and Venus were spotted close to each other. Uranus was dim compared to the other planets. (Photo: Twitter/@WeatherErik)
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This is an image of the planetary alignment captured from a local observatory in Florida (Photo: Twitter/@disneymad1970)
This is an image of the planetary alignment captured from a local observatory in Florida (Photo: Twitter/@disneymad1970)
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In this image, the planetary alignment and aurora borealis can be seen together. (Photo: Twitter/@sinead1962)
In this image, the planetary alignment and aurora borealis can be seen together. (Photo: Twitter/@sinead1962)
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In this image, Mars can be seen just below the Moon. Venus is quite bright and low on the horizon. The planets were not close to each other in reality, but appeared so from the perspective of people on Earth. When planets orbit the same side of the Sun as the Earth, planetary alignment occurs. (Photo: Twitter/@StormTrack9Dave)
In this image, Mars can be seen just below the Moon. Venus is quite bright and low on the horizon. The planets were not close to each other in reality, but appeared so from the perspective of people on Earth. When planets orbit the same side of the Sun as the Earth, planetary alignment occurs. (Photo: Twitter/@StormTrack9Dave)

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