Rare sight for amateur astronomers as five planets align

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible in order of their distance from the sun from Friday

Amateur astronomers are preparing for a heavenly treat from Friday as the five planets visible to the naked eye line up in order of their distance from the sun across the pre-dawn sky.

For those who can face the early start, and have an unobstructed view of the horizon to the east and south-east, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, could all be visible before the faintest, Mercury, vanishes in the glare of sunrise.

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