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15th March 2023
03:46pm GMT

Mars will be just as tricky to spot as it joins the alignment higher up near the first quarter Moon in the constellation of Gemini.
You will still be able to spot all five of the planets a few days after 28 March as well, if you’ve got a telescope to hand.
So, what’s the best location to be in to have the best chance of seeing the planets?
Senior contributing editor for magazine Sky & Telescope and senior advisor to the American Astronomical Society, Rick Feinberg, spoke with Fox 5 about just this.
He said: “Unless you have a clear sky and a nearly flat western horizon free of obstructions such as trees or buildings, you won’t see Jupiter and Mercury."
This is because the two will only be visible from very low in the west just after sunset.
However, if your situation does meet the criteria, you could potentially see all five planets through the use of just binoculars.
Feinberg explained that Venus will be the brightest, while Uranus will be difficult to view without decent equipment.
Mars, meanwhile, should be visible from high in the southwest sky and have an orange hue.
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