Six planets in the sky line of Dawn

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During this May, the population of Earth can see the six planets in the solar system are nearly aligned along the ecliptic (apparent orbit of the Sun). So Geoff Gaherty article on Space.com online media on Thursday (04/28/2011).

Four of the six planets that can be seen with the naked eye, namely Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Venus. Two other planets can be seen with binoculars or small telescopes, that Uranus and Neptune.
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In Jakarta, the new planets can be observed starting at 4:40. The five planets besides Neptune are at a height of 5-15 degrees in the east where the sun rises. The Neptune rather far apart at an altitude of 55 degrees.

To be able to see the planets, the sky should be bright and field of view to the eastern horizon is not obstructed. The main constraint is the observation that low planetary positions and observation time is limited until 05.00. After that, the light is dim planets will be defeated by reflecting sunlight.

The easiest to find first Venus, namely bright planet with the highest position among the planets can be observed without any other tools. The second terterang planets, Jupiter, there is at the very bottom. Slightly above Mars and Jupiter there is more to the above there is Mercury.