Five planets will line up in the sky in June. Here's how to see it

In June, five planets will move into a rare alignment, which will be visible from Earth. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are lining up – in that order – for the first time since December 2004.

While it is common to see a conjunction of three planets close together, seeing five is rare, according to Sky & Telescope. The planets are lining up in their natural order from the Sun, which is also remarkable, says the science magazine published by American Astronomical Society.

The five so-called "naked-eye" planets were visible beginning on June 3 and 4, but on June 24, they will be even easier to see.