Shortly after sunset all this week, if you look up and to the west, you should be able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune in the night sky.
All will visible in the sky adjacent to the Orion constellation whose triple-star “belt” makes it one of the most recognizable constellations.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn should all be visible as naked eye objects, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars to see.
The next such occurrence won’t take place until 2028.
Check it out.
Featured image credit: Stellarium – planetary alignment of 2022
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