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Each planet in our solar system, excluding the now-relegated Pluto, shares the same orbital plane. During a planetary alignment, the planets will appear to \"bunch\" on the same side of the sun -- forming a line but appearing as an arc since the sky \"is like a dome,\" according to Cooke.

Cooke said planetary alignments happen every few years, but the configurations vary. The last planetary alignment was a four-planet alignment on Dec. 28, 2022.

\"You're worrying that planetary alignments are rare, but honestly we get one every couple of years. It may involve four planets, or it may involve five planets, but planetary alignments -- they can put on a show,\" Cooke said.

However, if you miss your chance on March 28, Cooke said to just wait until Sept. 8, 2040, for the rare alignment of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mars.

\"All of them will be visible within 10 degrees and that'll be pretty darn impressive,\" he said. \"I'm always partial to Saturn because of the rings, right? I mean, who can resist?\"

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