Egypt's Sky to See Rare Planets Alignment

A rare sky event will be observed in the sky of Egypt early this morning as Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will align in a special phenomenon.

The event will be visible to the naked eye, and the audience needs to look at the sky towards the southeastern pre-dawn sky, and the best time for observe the event is before the sunrise with 30 minutes.

Venus will be the first planet to appear in the sky, and it will be followed by Saturn, Mars, and Mercury which will be the hardest planet to observe.

Dr. Greg Brown, Royal Museums Greenwich’s Public Astronomy Officer, said: “Your only chance to see all five planets at the same time is during a very narrow window after Mercury has risen but before the sun has.”

“A pair of binoculars or a telescope may well be enough to overcome the twilight in the case of the fainter planets, but do be very careful when trying to observe, particularly Mercury, in this way. Ensure that the sun is below the horizon to avoid accidentally looking directly at it, which would be very dangerous for your eyes.”

Moreover, through the upcoming days, people who use telescopes can observe the presence of Neptune.

It is expected that the moon will join the lineup later on to form a magnificent phenomenon.

The last time this sky event was seen in the sky of Egypt was in 2004.

Last month, the conjunction between Venus and the crescent moon occurred on Friday’s dawn, which will attract sky lovers in the MENA region, including Egypt.