A planetary hangout is taking place near the moon Tuesday night as Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and Mars gather. Here's what to know
will all be pretty easy to see since they shine brightly, Cooke said. Venus will be one of the brightest things in the sky, and Mars will be hanging out near the moon with a reddish glow. Mercury and Uranus could be trickier to spot, since they will be dimmer. You’ll probably need to grab a pair of binoculars., which usually isn’t visible, Cooke said. Look out for its green glow just above Venus.Different numbers and groups of planets line up in the sky from time to time.
This kind of alignment happens when the planets’ orbits line them up on one side of the sun from Earth’s perspective, Cooke said.
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