Solar system to witness stunning phenomenon: How to watch June 3 2024 planetary alignment in India? | Mint

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What is planetary aignment?

Planetary alignment is a term referred to a rare positioning of planets in the solar system. The planets are aligned in such a way that all of them appear to come in a straight line. It is worth mentioning, that the planetary aligment is more of an illusion than an actual event.

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According to NASA, planetary alignment takes place when two more more planets come close together int the sky to form a conjunction, which is called as ‘alignment’. The alignment is formed by six planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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The parade of planets will be visible from which Indian city?

Planetary alignment 2024 is visible in the sky from all across India, as it is likely to be a clear sky tomorrow.  It is also advisable for people to set an alarm to catch a glimpse of the planetary parade before sunrie each day this week. 

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Best time to spot planet parade

The best time to spot the planet parade would be nearly one hour before the sunrise on June 3. According to a recent post by US space agency NASA, people can spot the parade of planets “exactly one hour before” Sunrise (as per your local time). Due to bright light, it would be difficult to spot all the planets in the sky and only Moon, Mars and Saturn would be clearly visible in the sky. People would require telescope to spot other planets.

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Published: 02 Jun 2024, 12:39 PM IST