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Rare 5-planet alignment will be visible before sunrise for next couple days

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Posted at 8:03 AM, Jun 24, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-24 08:36:37-04

CLEVELAND — Skywatchers, look up! For the first time since 1864, a rare 5-planet alignment and the crescent moon will be visible for an hour before sunrise for the next two days.

If you’re an early riser, between 4:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. before sunrise, and assuming there is no fog, five planets will be visible with a naked eye, along with the moon.

Pam Batlak captured this photo from Brunswick of some of the planets aligning.

Skywatchers should be able to see Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in order looking from left to right across the eastern and southern skies.

For Mercury, you might need binoculars but expect quite a show.

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