How to See Six Planets Align in 'Parade'
Six of our cosmic neighbors are expected to line up across the night sky tonight, in what has been dubbed a "planetary parade". Throughout much of January and February, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible splayed out in a long arc across the heavens, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn being visible to the naked eye.
These 6 planets will align in the night sky this month. How to see the ‘planetary parade'
Look up! Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a "planetary parade," and most will be able to be seen with the naked eye.
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Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next won’t happen until 2040.
How to see 6 planets aligned during January's ‘parade of planets’
An alignment of six planets will dazzle in January 2025. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align in the night sky. "The whole month of January is a great time to see the planets," EarthSky astronomer John Goss shared in a video on the platform.
Planetary alignments aren’t rare, but 6 visible planets are. Here's how to see it.
Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many bright planets at once.
Look up through the month for a dazzling parade of planets
A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February. At least four planets — Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn — should be visible with the naked eye if you’re not in a light-polluted downtown area.
Tonight You Can Marvel at Six Planets in a Spectacular Planet Parade
Jan. 21. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
How to Watch the Rare Planet Parade Twinkle Across the Night Sky
Six planets are lining up in a row from our Earthly view of the cosmos, in a spectacle that'll be visible in January through to February.
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