He points out that you have to start by defining the question precisely. Mercury, the fastest-moving planet, laps Venus every 0. On each pass, the chance that Earth will also be within this 3. So, on average, the three inner planets line up every The chance that Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will all be within this arc as well on any given pass is 1 in raised to the 5th power, so on average the eight planets line up every billion years.
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It is often only visible at specific times of the year, after sunset or in early twilight, reports Inverse. Soon after peak, Mercury reached its greatest maximum elongation from the sun on March 6, Inverse reports.
While the two planets' conjunction already passed, Mercury will still be visible during the alignments of the "planetary trio" in the east-southeastern horizon until early Thursday morning on March During the three planets' alignment, Jupiter and Mercury will be 0.
Although the planets seem like they are close in proximity and we can see them in the Earthly skies, they are actually extremely far away. Puma, Cougar, Or Mountain Lion? Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Greenland Shark. Sharks Are Fascinating, Not Fearsome.
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