LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Coming up really soon, there will be a good reason to wake up before the crack of dawn, even if you're not an early riser or tend to sleep in on most days.
One to two hours before the sun rises, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will all line up over the east and southeast horizon for the remainder of April.
So, how exactly do you observe it?
Well, you just need a clear view of the sky and your eyes. There's no need for any telescope or binoculars as the planets are bright enough to see even in city limits with light pollution.
Venus, otherwise known as the 'morning star,' will be the brightest and most noticeable object in the sky.
To the left of Venus will be the dimmer, but still bright Jupiter.
Next up if we follow to the right of Venus, we will see a fainter reddish object, which would be Mars.
Lastly, continuing to the right of Mars, would be Saturn, the dimmest of the objects.
This continues and by Monday and Tuesday morning, the crescent moon will join the celestial dance and make for a grand finale to this heavenly sight!
But that's not all though. You can watch Venus slowly creep closer and closer to Jupiter, until they almost meet on April 30, making for a captivating conjunction.
Through the month of May, Venus will drift away from the giant Jupiter and the next coupling will be Jupiter and Mars in late May.