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Observation Techniques Naked Eye Evening Sky Morning Appearance Identification Night Sky Mercury Visibility in April Location Morning Sky Greatest Elongation Horizon Naked Eye Observation Observation Conditions

Six-Planet Parade Lines Up Along the Ecliptic as Jupiter Shines Brightest

The visual lineup reflected our line of sight along the ecliptic, making Uranus and Neptune optical targets.

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights