Claims of a "rare planetary alignment" are misleading; it's just visible planets. A true "golden conjunction" occurs on Sept.
Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...
This means at its peak, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus will be shown to the south and Mars will be north and west. The planet ...
Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.