When and how to see the 7-planet parade this week
This week holds a special celestial treat in store for astronomers and amateur stargazers. Mercury will become the seventh planet to line up in a current “planetary parade” that’s happening, joining Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, which have dazzled the night sky in their alignment since late January. What is a planetary alignment? […]
Stunning ‘Planet Parade’ Visible In Night Sky This Week — How To See It
Topline A very rare planetary alignment on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Saturday, Jan. 25 is being promoted online. It’s not specific to those dates, but six planets are now in the night sky, four of them visible to the naked eye. Sky chart showing the planetary lineup visible after dark in January 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech Key […]
How to see the ‘planet parade’ alignment in Australian skies
The night sky is putting on a celestial show over the next week with a dazzling “planetary parade” featuring six major planets and a bonus comet visible over the next few days. The four bright planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars — are already visible in the night sky with the naked eye just […]