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5 planets and the Harvest Moon light up the sky this week
The Weather Channel • • science
Key Points:
- Late September offers an excellent opportunity for stargazing, with all five naked-eye planets visible at various times leading up to the Harvest Moon on September 26.
- Venus, which has been prominent in the evening sky, is rapidly fading and will soon disappear from view, making this week the last chance to see it after sunset.
- Jupiter and Mars are visible in the pre-dawn eastern sky, with Mars aligning with the Gemini twins, Castor and Pollux, on the morning of September 25.
- Mercury will be briefly visible just after sunset on September 25, offering a rare chance to spot the elusive planet without a telescope.
- The Harvest Moon will peak on September 26, rising with a bright yellow-orange glow near the horizon, accompanied by Saturn visible about 6 degrees below it, which can be seen with the naked eye or in more detail with a telescope.
