Rare Phenomenon of 5 Parallel Planets in June 2022, What Is the Impact on Earth?

KOMPAS.com – Five planets in the Milky Way galaxy will align or line up on June 24, 2022.

The five planets are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Throughout June the 5 planets will align.
Because of this phenomenon, it is predicted that many people will experience loss of consciousness at night, especially at 10 o’clock and above. pic.twitter.com/VWFI9PBwVA

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Rare phenomenon

Quoted from The GuardianThursday (2/6/2022), this is a rare phenomenon because it rarely happens.

Meanwhile, if there are three planets that are seen in a row it has become commonplace or ordinary.

“This is a rare opportunity to see the same thing closer to home, with the naked eye we can see all five planets at once,” said researcher at the University of Edinburgh’s Astronomy Institute, Prof. Beth Biller.

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The planets of the solar system orbit the sun in a very narrow plane, which means that when viewed from Earth, they appear to be close to an imaginary line in the sky called the ecliptic.

Five planets will rise above the horizon in the early hours of Friday, although it may be difficult to see them all until the end of the month.

When will you be able to see the five planets aligned?

Dr Greg Brown, public astronomer at the Royal Museums Greenwich, said Venus and Jupiter would be the easiest to see, with Venus over the horizon at around 04.00 am UK time and Mars and Jupiter visible at around 2.45 am.

Meanwhile, Saturn rises above the horizon at around 01.30, but like Mars it will become difficult to see at dusk.

Mercury will be the most difficult to find because it only rises around 4:30 a.m., when it will be difficult to see in the light of day, and will remain close to the horizon.

“Your only chance to see all five planets at the same time is after Mercury rises but before sunrise,” Brown said.

Mercury will be easier to spot in June when it appears in the sky and brightens.

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