Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, which usually appears dark-red, can be seen shining a lurid blue color in an ultraviolet image of the planet.
Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
A six-planetary alignment will occur around Jan. 21. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will appear in one ecliptic plane in the southern and eastern sky after sunset; however, only Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye. You will need a telescope to see Uranus and Neptune.
Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.
Your heart wants one thing, but your logical mind is pulling you in a completely different direction On Jan. 14, harmony-seeking Venus will clash with larger-than-life Jupiter, sparking confusion that could have you questioning everything from your love ...
Rare planetary alignment featuring Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars promises celestial splendour in the southern hemisphere's twilight skies.
There are six planets in the night sky all week, four of them visible to the naked eye and two of them getting very close indeed. Here's how to watch.
Although Jupiter and Mars have been dominating the eastern sky, there's more here to view than just planets. Already 50° high an hour after sunset, the bright, magnitude 0.1 star Capella stands high above Mars and to Jupiter's upper left.
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These are the planets that will be visible with the naked eye. A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky throughout January. Six planets will be in alignment for the rest of the month – four of which will be visible with the naked eye,