See Venus, Saturn and Mars shine close before sunrise this week

If you get up early, you can watch three worlds hug each other in the night sky on Monday and Tuesday.

After forming a triangle in the sky in late March, Venus, Mars, and Saturn will all get together again in the predawn sky.

Mars and Saturn were only a couple of finger lengths apart on Friday, but will be even closer by Monday.

The planets are separated by less than the width of the full moon by the 4th. The agency said in a statement that the separation of Mars and Saturn increases each day. The best time to catch the show is at 5:50 a.m. It is 45 minutes before dawn in New York City.

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Between Monday and Tuesday, you can see the planets moving. On Tuesday, Mars and Saturn will only be half a degree apart. Mars will be shining red, below the white-yellow Saturn.

Venus will be visible to the lower left of Mars. It will be about 10 degrees above the horizon as morning twilight begins about an hour later.

There is more to see in the night sky than the planetary show. The star cluster will be visible from the upper right of the moon on Monday.

The star cluster can be seen with the naked eye, but light pollution can make it hard to see.

The bright star Aldebaran is seven degrees to the lower left of the moon. The bull constellation has a star in the bulls-eye. The names may vary depending on which culture you follow, so we are referring to the official designation by the International Astronomical Union.

All of the worlds are in the same plane of the solar system, known as the ecliptic. Even if you don't catch the worlds aligning, the three planets will still be bright and give you a great view.

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