According to the National Geographic, “for the first time in almost a decade, sky-watchers between Feb. 28 and March 7 will be able to see all five naked-eye planets over the course of one night for several nights in a row." The planets include Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The planets have not appeared together during a single night since 2004.
Also this week, don’t miss the waxing crescent to waxing gibbous moon and the superbright stars Sirius and Canopus. While the moon and planets will all be visible during the week nights, they won’t all be seen at the same time or in the same region of the sky. For the best views, Mercury will be low in the west and can be seen just after sunset while Mars will start to rise in the east. For Saturn, the bright, yellowish star will rise near midnight in the east.
For the best viewing, grab a blanket and view the show from a large field or the top of a hill with eastern, western and southern views.
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