Scientists can predict when the planets will almost align by using math equations. A true and total planet alignment would be exceedingly rare and not in our lifetime.
last planetary alignment.
Planetary alignments have no effects, they just look nice.
They occur every 10 -15 years, with the last planetary alignment (syzygy meaning three or more planets are aligned) having been in 2009.
Earth's moon would have been the first moon discovered. Galileo observations identified four of Jupiter's moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto - in 1610.
On May 5, 2000 there was an alignment of the sun, moon, and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn within the same area of the sky spread over 25 degrees.
How can astronomers predict planetary alignment
No, there isn't going to be any alignment in 2012.
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Its called the catastrophic alignment or planetary alignment
last planetary alignment.
Planetary alignments have no effects, they just look nice.
Johannes Kepler
There is no great event that would occur with a planet alignment. Scientists actually believe a planetary alignment could never occur because of the different planes of the planets.
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Keplar.