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PLANETARY PARADE

2/28/25

A planetary parade will take place tonight, with Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars all lining up in the evening sky. This combination will not happen again this decade.

Four of them, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars, will be visible to the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars or a telescope.  Saturn will be the hardest to see due to its proximity to the Sun at this time.

It's not especially remarkable for a few planets to line up in the sky, but when we see four or five brilliant planets at once, it's less common, according to NASA

To observe this event, it is recommended to choose a location with minimal light pollution and clear skies.  The planets will appear just after sunset.

The next planetary alignment will happen on April 17th when Neptune, Mercury, Saturn and Venus will be visible.  Then on August 10th Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn will all be visible.