Charles and Marjory West scan the eastern horizon at Lee Street Beach for the alignment of five planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. “We saw three,” he said, as well as the waning crescent moon. The planets will be lining up 45 minutes before sunrise for the next several days. Best morning: Friday. Best time: 4:30 a.m. If you wait, your next look won’t be until March 2041. (Photo by Richard Cahan)

Richard Cahan

Richard Cahan takes photos for the Evanston RoundTable. He also is publisher of CityFiles Press, a small but mighty media company that believes in the power of words and pictures. You can reach him at...

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