You Can Witness a Stunning 'Parade of Planets' Tonight—and There Won't Be Another Until 2040
On Feb. 28, seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn—will all grace the early evening sky. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be easy to spot with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars or a small telescope.
7-planet parade will be visible on last day of February
According to NASA, multi-planet lineups are visible "every few years," but a seven-planet alignment is particularly uncommon, as each planet's orbit varies, with some moving more quickly and Mercury, in particular, being visible during its 88-day orbit for only "a couple of weeks at a time" each year.
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After Friday's spectacle, a "planet parade" of this size won't appear in the night sky for several years, experts say.
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Beginning around sunset, Saturn will be situated closest to the horizon, followed by Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars higher in the sky. While Neptune and Uranus also are within Earth’s line of sight, they’ll require binoculars or a telescope and are extremely difficult to locate, astronomers say.
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Commonly called a planetary parade or alignment, this event happens when several planets appear close together in the sky from Earth's perspective. This grouping occurs when all the planets travel around the Sun along a nearly flat plane called the ecliptic,
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Friday night, we are going to have seven planets aligned so that you'll be able to see them. You'll probably need binoculars or a telescope," Al said. Here’s what to know about the event. The term "planet parade" isn't a scientific term,
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