Rare Planetary Alignment of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury Visible Now

By Mark Maley

If you're out for a walk Sunday evening or relaxing in the yard, take a look in the western sky just after sunset and you'll see a rare alignment of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury.

All the action is taking place low in the west-northwest sky about 45 minutes to an hour after sunset. All three planets will be readily visible to the naked eye.It will be particularly easy to spot the "Sunset Triangle" because these planets are the brightest in the sky, according to NASA. 

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