While on August 10 marks the beginning of this planetary parade, these six planets will be visible until the last days of August, when the mercury has lower on the horizon and in vain too close to the sun to be observed safely. The next time all these planets will be visible together they will not be until February 2026, so you will not want to lose this alignment.
While this planetary parade begins the tenth, the best date to see these planets is on the nights preceding on August 23, when there is little or no moonlight and when Mercury will be at its point farther from the sun.
Moon light and artificial light can wash the objects in the night sky, so you will want to do your skywatching under a clear and moonless sky and far from artificial light. If you have to use a torch, opt for one with red light to preserve night vision.
What to expect
The former are increasing Neptune and Saturn, followed by Uranus, then Venus and Jupiter and finally Mercury.
Once these planets are above the horizon on August 10, if you are in the northern hemisphere, you will see Nettuno and Saturn in the south -ovest (about 40 degrees above the horizon), followed by Uranus to the south -est (about 55 degrees above the horizon). The arch in the East are completed by Venus and Jupiter (both just over 20 degrees above the horizon) and finally Mercury, which will barely limit itself on the eastern horizon.
If you are in the southern hemisphere, instead of looking to the south, you would look north to see these objects: Neptune and Saturn would be in the north -ovest, followed by Uranus to the north and slightly east. Venus, Jupiter and Mercury would be slightly more for the north -est in the southern hemisphere, and would have been a few degrees lower on the horizon than in the northern hemisphere.
Here’s what you need to know about each of these planets and how to find them.
Neptune and Saturn
First of all, Nettuno and Saturn get up between 20:30 and 22:00 local time in many locations in both hemispheres. The exact times in which the planets increase and set vary according to the exact position; You can use websites like Time and date To find exact times.
Neptune and Saturn will remain together until they get in the middle of the morning. They will appear slightly west of the moon, under the fish of the constellation.
Saturn is very bright and easily visible to the naked eye. You can identify the wonderful rings of Saturn with a pair of skywatching binoculars or a telescope in the courtyard. Seeing Saturn’s rings for the first time is one of the most impressive moments you can have when the stars have been observed.