Alignments like the one in 1962 and in 2000 are fairly common. The five naked-eye planets cluster together in the sky within a circle 25 degrees or less in diameter once every 57 years, on average. The next time it will happen is September 8, 2040. The 2040 grouping will include Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the crescent Moon. Clustered well to the east of the Sun, the planets will stage a spectacular show at 7:30 p.m. in the evening. (Mark your calendar now!)
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More stuff:
* How often do planetary alignments occur?
* Is it possible for all the planets to line up in the solar system, and what would happen?
* What is the most spectacular planetary conjunction in the past or the future?
* When was the last time a 'May 5, 2000' conjunction occurred?
* When will all the planets be in conjunction as viewed from the Earth or the Sun?
* Planetary Alignment
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Cheers,
Dan
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