How to see the five planet alignment this weekend in Wisconsin - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Set your alarm for bright and early this weekend and you just might get a chance to see five planets line up in the sky before sunrise on Saturday.

Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and Mercury will align around sunrise on Saturday morning.

What's a planetary alignment?

A planetary alignment is a visual phenomenon where the planets appear close together in the night sky when you're looking at them from Earth. Planets do form a line, but it won't be perfectly straight, according to StarWalk.

There can be different combinations for planetary alignments. On Saturday morning, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and Mercury will be aligned in the sky.

Will you be able to see the alignment in Wisconsin?

You should hopefully be able to see the five planets, although you'll need binoculars to have a view of Neptune and Uranus.

Try to find a spot with as little light pollution as possible.

When's the sunrise on Saturday?

The sunrise in Milwaukee on Saturday morning will be around 5:12a.m. You should start your observations at least one hour before the sunrise, according to StarWalk.

What's the weather on Saturday morning?

Clouds should clear out late Friday evening and leave mostly clear skies for early Saturday morning, said meteorologist J.J. Wood, National Weather Service, Milwaukee-Sullivan.

Has this happened before?

Yes, another five-planet alignment happened last March involving Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars.

Beck Andrew Salgado contributed to this report.

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