5 planets align: Twitterati awestruck by rare Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars celestial show, here's how to watch

In a rare planetary alignment, five planets (Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars) have lined up near the moon. The rare occurrence is visible in tonight's sky. The five planets under the moon are visible from around the world. 

The five-planet spread can be seen from anywhere on Earth, as long as you have clear skies and a view of the west. “That's the beauty of these planetary alignments. It doesn't take much,” NASA astronaut Bill Cooke said.

As per the NASA astronomer, Jupiter, Venus and Mars will all be pretty easy to see since they shine brightly. Venus will be one of the brightest things in the sky, and Mars will be hanging out near the moon with a reddish glow. Mercury and Uranus could be trickier to spot, since they will be dimmer. You'll probably need to grab a pair of binoculars.

Read: Five planets to align: How and when to watch the rare occurrence

Many people even clocked photos and posted the beautiful sight on Twitter. Here are some photos of the rare occurrence:

Planetary alignment over the Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park.

Credit Jeff Berkes pic.twitter.com/rh1CbhpD5K

— Domenico (@AvatarDomy) March 18, 2023

Watch The planetary alignment today!!

Hold on to your breath space lovers today we will be seeing beautiful planets alignment from our own eyes....#planetaryboundaries #planets #planetaryalignment #uranus #space #sky #moon #astronomy #shorts #linkedin pic.twitter.com/WVrNpib7pT

— Gopal Balar (@i_m_Goldie) March 28, 2023

A shot of tonight’s planetary alignment with special guest the ISS.. Mars, Moon and Venus visible at just after 21:06 tonight. Uranus is really faint, and with the light cloud not visible clearly.. Jupiter and Mercury were below the horizon. #iss #astrophotography @VirtualAstro pic.twitter.com/B9ei6gPLpD

— Tim Burgess  (@TimBurgess) March 27, 2023