Six Planets to Light Up Saturday Sky in Rare ‘Planetary Parade’
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will appear along the same stretch of sky shortly after sunset. Observers will have roughly 30 to 45 minutes to view the display before some of the planets dip below the horizon.
The alignment is a visual effect created by planets orbiting along the same plane around the Sun, known as the ecliptic. “From Earth, this alignment can place multiple planets within the same region of the sky at the same time,” astronomers explained.
Four Planets Visible Without Telescopes
Of the six planets, four are expected to be visible to the naked eye. Venus will shine brightest, appearing low in the western sky near Aquarius with a magnitude of −3.9. Jupiter will be spotted in Gemini on the opposite side of the sky, while Saturn will be positioned between the two in Pisces.
Mercury, close to the western horizon, may prove challenging to see without a clear view.
The remaining planets require optical assistance. Neptune, near Saturn, is too faint for unaided eyes, while Uranus, located higher in Taurus near the Pleiades, could be difficult to detect due to the glare of the nearly full Moon.
Astronomers note that such alignments occur when several planets occupy a narrow section of the sky, making the phenomenon easier to observe from the Northern Hemisphere.
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