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The event is not unheard of but somewhat rare -- mostly due to Mercury's close orbit to the sun, which will obscure the planet at the end of the month. What is particularly noteworthy about the current alignment is how close four of the five planets -- Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn -- are to each other.

\"Usually they're more spread out,\" Danly explained. \"To get all four visible like that is a very beautiful sight.\"

Mercury will be gone by the end of the month, but the other four planets will be marching across the sky all summer long.

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