Want to spot up to six planets at once in the night sky? Look up before dawn this week for the second and last "planet parade" of the year.
Which planets can you see?
Right now, with just the naked eye, you can see four planets at the same time before dawn: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
The latter three have been visible for weeks, but Mercury turned the sky into a "parade" when it joined them this weekend. Mercury has been faint and close to the horizon, but is currently getting brighter each night, and will be at its highest above the horizon on Tuesday, Aug. 19, reports Forbes .
Later in the week, Mercury will begin moving closer to the horizon again before eventually sinking into the glare of dawn later this month, ending the parade.
Two other planets, Neptune and Ura