A rare combination of three planets will make a smiley face shape in the sky during the morning of Friday, April 25, for all sky watchers worldwide. Three celestial bodies – Venus, Saturn and a crescent Moon – will align during an astrological event that creates a happy-looking constellation just before dawn. The event can be observed globally as long as there are clear skies and an unobstructed eastern horizon view. Though short-lived, this event provides people with an extraordinary sight that unites scientific understanding with magical beauty.

Experts in astronomy state that the two shining planets function as the smile’s ‘eyes’, and the crescent Moon completes the look by curving below them. The three bodies create a triangle through the sky before sunrise, which shows a triple conjunction by their close alignment.

What Is a Triple Conjunction?

Two or more celestial bodies create a conjunction in astronomy when they look near each other to an observer on Earth. Three space objects that draw near to each other in the sky create a triple conjunction. During this specific alignment Venus stands higher in the eastern sky, and Saturn follows beneath it while the tiny crescent Moon rests to the north in a face-like arrangement.

How and when to watch the triple ‘smiley’ conjunction?

The rare event occurs during the early morning of April 25 before sunrise. People seeking the best visibility should face eastward direction. The trio of Venus, Saturn and the crescent Moon will be visible to human sight. Stargazers may even catch a glimpse of Mercury below the three stars if the weather conditions are right and the horizon remains unobstructed.

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