All planets in the solar system visible in night sky at same time on Wednesday

In the northern hemisphere five planets can be seen by the naked eye, and Uranus and Neptune with a telescope or binoculars

Every planet in the solar system was visible in the night sky simultaneously on Wednesday, which is regarded by experts as a rare astronomical event.

Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars could all be seen in that order in the northern hemisphere with the naked eye, starting from the south-western horizon and moving east.