GOOD MORNING, MERCURY: Since June began, 4 bright planets have been lined up in the morning sky. Make that 5. Mercury just joined the show. Gary Dowdle photographed Mercury emerging from the glare of the sun at dawn over Fort Davis, Texas:

 

"Mercury is now rising in the eastern sky where it is visible alongside Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn," says Dowdle, who made a sky map showing the 5 planet alignment. “The planet Mercury (Messenger) is now rising in the twilight Eastern sky to become visible along with the other four bright planets (Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn).”

This is the first time since December 2004 that the five naked-eye planets have appeared together in this way. They are lined up in order of their distance from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. In the mornings ahead, Mercury will climb higher and brighten significantly. The planet reaches its greatest elongation (farthest point from the sun) on June 16th.

Set your alarm for dawn and enjoy the show!

Source: https://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=10&month=06&year=2022