Planetary alignment. 😊💫

"The planets are aligned tonight! It's called Planetary Alignment!" The weatherman says, proudly imparting his knowledge. I know what he is thinking: "Does anyone care?" 🤔😂

Tonight, after the sun has set, is the best time to see Jupiter, Pluto Venus, and Mercury. Together with Mars, Saturn, and the Moon in almost a perfect line and all visible to the human eye. 🔭✨

At just before sunset, we gather our grandchildren, Fletcher, who is five, Roman, who is eight, and Alfie, who is sixteen. My husband and I set out for the park, the younger children excited that it was turning dark. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌅

We installed Sky Walk apps and ones that zoomed and set out with binoculars of various sizes.Excited and hoping for a few surprises. 📱🔍

Everyone gathered and looked to the sky. 🤩 We were stunned by Mercury and Venus, who seemed the closest to our naked eye. 😲❤️

Wow! With the addition of a monocle, we could see both planets clearly. The rings and craters that marked them individually 😲🌕

We took pictures, and everyone talked animatedly. Excited by what they had seen. 📸🗣️

Even our young teen was impressed he took the best picture too. Using his iPhone with a broken screen, he had no need for an app with Zoom. 👍📸😍

Thank you Mr Weatherman for making us see the universe through your eyes. This evening was simply one of the best🙏🌟✨