Look Out For a Rare Quadruple Formation in the Night Sky This Week

On March 9 and 10, stargazers will be able to see an impressive sight in the morning sky, when Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn appear in near perfect alignment, and a sliver of the moon frames these planets towards the southeastern horizon.

With this quadruple formation, all four celestial objects will be fairly easy to see with the naked eye, but as always, when it comes to looking at the night sky, binoculars or a telescope will help you spot additional details, such as Jupiter’s largest moons. , and maybe even the rings of Saturn.

Jupiter will appear as the brightest of the three planets, while Mercury will be quite dim.

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What if Mercury appears as a tiny quarter moon through your telescope? That is because only a small portion of the planet will appear illuminated to us on Earth. Our moon, at this time, is also a waning crescent.

Wishing you the clearest skies in the middle of the week and that you enjoy the special show.

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