A spectacular planetary alignment will be observed in the sky starting this April 17 when Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn form a perfect line headed by the Moon, a phenomenon that astronomers classify as “very rare”.
The planets of the Solar System sometimes line up in the sky one or two at most, but that 3 or more are grouped, as in this case 4 celestial bodies, is not something that is seen with much opportunity. In fact, has only happened three times since 2022, as Science Alert recalls.
Since the end of March 2022 Saturn, Mars and Venus have been banding together, but Jupiter will be joining the party these days. April 23 will be the best time to observe this show because the Moon will align with all of them.
According to Space.com, the main event will begin in the last week of April with the approach of Jupiter to Venus, while the crescent moon is positioned below Saturn, so there will be a configuration in the unique sky for astronomy enthusiasts.
And the fact is that the alignments that can be observed in April are just the prelude to a more special one that will take place in two months. On 24 June all the planets of the Solar System (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus) will align in the sky.
How to observe the April planetary alignment?
The experts reported that the alignment of Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Saturn and the Moon can be seen in the sky of the northern hemisphere, which includes the United States and Mexico , before sunrise, that is, in the moments before the first rays of the sun begin to illuminate the horizon.
No type of telescope or binoculars, with the naked eye you can appreciate its beauty, you should only fix your eyes to the east-southeast, have a wide perspective of the horizon and that the weather conditions are favorable.
Astrological perspective of the planetary alignment
The naked eye observation of the planets of the Solar System offers a clear vision a about what planetary movements represent for astrology. From the perspective of the Earth, the planets follow an imaginary line called the ecliptic, a guideline that the Sun also follows across the sky as a result of our planet’s orbit.
The ecliptic of the planets, the Sun and the Moon does not differ much from what we have, explained Space.com, so when these celestial bodies are close to our ecliptic they are visible in the sky.
And precisely the 12 constellations through which the ecliptic form the zodiac and the perspective that we will have in these days of the sky at dawn will allow us to identify the map that ancient astrologers observed to find a meaning to the planets and their effects on human beings.
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