According to a report from NASA, there are six planets involved in this alignment Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. You can see this alignment with the naked eye telescope is not required to see most of them.
This rare celestial event is happening after a long time tonight, where the above six planets will align in the night sky and can be seen with the naked eye. This event when all the planets are aligned is called the planetary parade This is an exciting opportunity for space lovers and stargazers. As per news from NASA, the planets involved in this parade are Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. You can see this parade with the naked eye and don’t need a telescope to see most of them!
We can see this parade of Planets on January 21 and January 25. After Sunset Four of the planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – will be visible to the naked eye. It is harder to spot Uranus and Neptune without a telescope. The best time to view these planets is about 45 minutes after sunset.
How the planets will look in the sky
- In the southwest Venus and Saturn will shine.
- In the southeast. Jupiter will be visible
- In the East Mars will appear.
This parade will last for three hours in the sky. Other Planets Venus and Saturn setting in the west. To get the best view, If you want to enjoy this historical moment then find a dark place away from city lights and look towards the southwestern horizon.
How to identify the planets?
- The brightest will be Venus and most visible planet.
- Look like a bright light bulb will be Mars as its color is red.
- Saturn will be like a small dot in the western sky.
- Jupiter will again look like a small dot but will be in the southern sky.
As Uranus and Neptune are far away planets their size will look like tiny bright dots. It will be difficult to see them with the naked eye. So the best way to see the planets is by using a telescope.
When can you see mercury?
As Mercury, is the planet closest to the sun it will not be part of this planetary parade. However, it will be part of this line-up by the end of February. The planetary parade will reach its peak between February 28 and March 12, It seems to be the best parade in history to enjoy.