Netizens in the country are busy witnessing the rare phenomenon of parallel planets. Because this morning, June 24, 2022, is the best time to observe the planets Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in an inline configuration.
Many netizens said they were amazed to see this phenomenon. They also tried to capture the moment and share it on social media.
The hashtag #planetsejajar has become a trending topic on Twitter. Likewise Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury and Uranus.
The following is a summary of netizen posts regarding the parallel planet phenomenon
#planetsejajar
The phenomenon of lined up bright planets was previously captured in April 2022 pic.twitter.com/TLg1cuPTsp
— Bosscha Observatory (@obsbosscha) June 23, 2022
Masyaallah so beautiful 😠Results from 4 am..#planetsejajar #Jupiter #Mars #Moon #Venus pic.twitter.com/mRJfylUJjh
— Chan||02🌻 (@jeffzeus127) June 24, 2022
Thank God, even though it's really hard to see because it's cold outside, it's really beautiful in the Stellarium ️ #planetsejajar pic.twitter.com/Itq6m29W5K
— yak (@dumbledey) June 23, 2022
cool who wakes up at dawn for this #planetsejajar
I'm late
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24 June pic.twitter.com/YDv6Fa8ckY
— . (r-bio.) (@forkuning) June 23, 2022
#planetsejajar Venus, Moon, Mars, & Jupiter observed around 4.30 WIB-5.30 WIB they are still very beautiful in this sky pic.twitter.com/aTLHEqPdQK
— ``°•Billabong•°`` (@nabillaballe) June 23, 2022
Parallel Planet Phenomenon
This configuration or sky parade can be enjoyed in the early hours of June 4, 2022. This rare phenomenon will continue until the end of June 2022 in several configurations.
The first configuration consists of the alignment of Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn on June 4-15, 2022.
Next, followed by a second configuration with the planetary arrangement Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon on June 16-27, 2022.
Then, it ends with a configuration with the same arrangement as the first, namely Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn on June 28-30, 2022.
Well, the parallel formation of the five planets and the Moon will look most perfect on June 23-24. So it can be seen tomorrow this morning.
This parallel planetary configuration phenomenon can be witnessed for approximately 50 minutes according to the dawn time of each region. Starting from the start of the astronomical dawn with the Sun's altitude -18° or 75 minutes before sunrise (around 04.30 local time), until dawn, where the Sun's altitude is -6° or 25 minutes before sunrise (around 05.30 local time) .
From June 4 to 30, Mercury will have a brightness varying from +2.06 to -0.61. This indicates that Mercury will be getting brighter until the end of June. As for Venus, it varies between -3.94 to -3.89, which means it will be a little dimmer at the end of June.
Meanwhile, Uranus varies between +5.89 to +5.87, which means that Uranus will be slightly brighter at the end of June. Similar to Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn which vary from +0.57 to +0.47, -2.25 to -2.41, and +0.68 to +0.56, respectively," .
All of these phenomena can be witnessed without the use of optical aids, except for Uranus.
This is because the brightness is +4.7 than the maximum visual magnitude limit for urban areas, so a small telescope with a diameter of 10-25 cm is needed to view Uranus.
To be able to see this phenomenon, it can be witnessed as long as the weather is bright enough, free from light pollution and the field of view is free from obstructions.
In fact, for areas where light pollution is almost non-existent (sky conditions are absolutely clear), Uranus can be seen without using a telescope because its brightness is less than +6.5. So don't miss this dawn parallel planet phenomenon.