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There will be four visible planets in the evening sky tonight – Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. Venus and Mercury could be visible about 40 minutes after sunset, close to the western horizon.

Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars are visible in the night sky right now. On Feb. 28, Mercury will join them, adding a seventh planet to the planetary parade.

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Mars is distinctly reddish, rosey or peach color, down to the lower left of Jupiter. It’s the third-brightest planet, but the star Sirius is slightly brighter.

As of January 21, Mars was situated in the constellation Gemini near the eastern horizon, Jupiter was in Taurus, Uranus in Aries, Neptune in Pisces, and Saturn and Venus were both in Aquarius.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will create a sweeping vista for the naked eye, but you’ll need a telescope or a pair of high-powered binocs to catch sight of Neptune and Uranus.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be the easiest to spot. Uranus and Neptune also are part of the so-called alignment but will only be visible using a telescope.