'Planet parade' 2025: See the ultra-rare planetary alignment peak this week, before Saturn gets swallowed by the sunset
A stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the show. Here's how to spot it and why it happens.
Planetary parade 2025: What to know as 7 planets align in the night sky
Lineups of four or five planets occur every few years, according to NASA. In late August 2025, four planets will be visible before sunrise, and in late October 2028, five planets will be visible at once before sunrise. Another five-planet alignment will occur in late February 2034, with the planets visible after sunset.
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.
7 planets align across sky
Space.com said that Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align across the sky just after dusk.
Rare planetary parade on tap as 7 planets align in sky tonight
A big parade is coming up, and it has nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day. This one will be what many experts are calling a “ rare planetary parade ,” with seven planets lining up in the night sky on Friday, Feb. 28.
7 planets align this week: When and how to see the planet parade
Stargazers are in for a treat this week as a planetary parade is set to take place - just a month after the last planetary spectacle.
Planets line up for "planetary alignment" Friday night. How to see the rare planet parade.
Look to the sky Friday night for the rare chance to see seven planets lined up. The big picture: Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will appear together in a "planetary alignment" or "parade of planets" shortly after sunset Friday,
When is the planet parade 2025? How to see all 7 planets on Friday night, what to know
A 7-planet alignment will be visible in the skies Friday, weather permitting. Here's what to know and how to see the planetary alignment.
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