ByJamie Carter,
Senior Contributor.
Six planets will be visible in the morning sky before sunrise on Thursday, Aug. 28, but for probably the last time until 2028. Venus shines brightest in the east, flanked by Jupiter, with and Saturn in the south. Mercury clings low to the horizon, offering a final glimpse before it disappears into sunlight next week. Uranus and Neptune are also part of the line-up, though you’ll need binoculars or a telescope to complete the set.
Best seen at least an hour before sunrise, the brightest members of the parade will be Venus and Jupiter in the eastern sky. They will be about 16 degrees apart, according to When The Curves Line Up.
Saturn shines low in the west-southwest before dawn, fading as sunrise nears. The moon is not in the pre-dawn sky during the parade this week.
