Rare ‘smiley face’ to light up sky when Venus, Saturn and the Moon align

This rare alignment will be visible for about an hour at around 5.30am on Friday morning, with sunrise taking place at around 6.30am (Picture: Getty)Stargazers will be treated to a rare sight this week when Venus, Saturn and the Moon align to create a ‘smiley face’ formation in the night sky.This rare alignment will be visible for about an hour at around 5.30am on Friday morning, with sunrise taking place at around 6.30am.Jessica Lee, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Gree