For those that appreciate a dazzling sight in the skies, you won't want to miss the appearance of five planets before dawn, which will happen starting Jan. 20, according to ABC15 Arizona. The visibility of the planets - Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury - will begin Wednesday approximately 45 minutes before sunrise, according to CNN. The rise will occur in that order, with Mercury being the last planet to rise overnight and into the early morning. The event marks the first time that these planets have been visible during their rise since 2005.
Although each planet will be easily visible to most, meaning you won't need to invest in a telescope, Mercury may be a bit more difficult to spot, so if you own a pair of binoculars, Wednesday morning is a great time to make use of them. Conversely, Venus will be the easiest to point out as it will be the brightest object in the sky second to the sun and moon, located in the southeast direction.
After Venus, Jupiter is the second brightest, although it is located far from Venus in the southwestern area of the sky. For those with binoculars, you may even be able to catch Jupiter's moons.
Once spotting Mars and Jupiter, the rest become easier. Mars is smaller, red and located approximately halfway between the two planets, and Saturn is located between Mars and Venus.
If you don't get a chance to see the planets rise Wednesday, don't worry - the event will happen every day before dawn until Feb. 20. Even better, as the days go by and the collection gets higher in the sky each morning, the visibility of the planets will increase, according to the Weather Network.
