How and when to watch the rare occurrence
On March 27, five planets-- Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon. People can watch the whole group and the best day to watch the rare planetary alignment on Tuesday. You'll want to look to the western horizon right after sunset, said NASA astronomer Bill Cooke.
The planets will stretch from the horizon line to around halfway up the night sky. Mercury and Jupiter will quickly dip below the horizon around half an hour after sunset.
The five-planet spread can be seen…