An astronomical phenomenon in the sky today.. It can be seen with the naked eye
The astronomical association in Jeddah Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirmed that an alignment of the crescent moon, Jupiter and Venus will be observed on the western horizon, this Thursday evening.
The association said, in a statement on its Facebook account, that this phenomenon can be seen easily with the naked eye.
She explained that this alignment is an astronomical event that occurs when a number of planets of the solar system appear in approximately one row in the same region of the sky, in addition to the moon, as seen from the earth, and in space it is on the same side of the sun, pointing out that this phenomenon does not have any impact on the ground.
The astronomical society indicated that the alignment of the planets on one line is not in the literal sense, as the planets never line up in a straight line, since they do not all revolve around the sun at the same level, but rather in different orbits.
She explained that it is preferable to start observing the alignment before the darkness of the night, when Jupiter and Venus will be clearly visible, and when observing Jupiter through binoculars or a small telescope, he will see the planet’s disk and its four large moons around it.
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