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The predawn hours of April 28 will see a planetary triangle form in the night sky, as Venus makes a close approach to Saturn following a conjunction, while Neptune, invisible to the naked eye ...

However, it will be hard to witness it, because Saturn is now so close to being directly behind the Sun, even spotting the planet is challenging ... compared to its orbit, at 26.7 degrees more ...

Saturn experiences seasons and solstices due to its axis of rotation being tilted by 26.7°. Earth is also tilted in its orbit, by 23.5°, and as both planets travel around the Sun in their own ...

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's moon cluster together in the same region of the pre-dawn sky ...

The Sun and its planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune The ... whereas Neptune is -200°C the time taken to orbit the Sun increases, for example, Mercury ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Saturn, Venus and Neptune come together in the eastern pre-dawn sky on April 28 to form a ...