Stunning ‘Planet Parade’ Visible In Night Sky This Week — How To See It
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are all visible after sunset, but social media claims about it being a rare "planetary alignment" are not correct. Here's how to see it.
How to glimpse a Parade of Planets in the January night sky
Any clear, cloudless night this month is ideal to spot the planets. To get in on the sighting, go outside on a clear night a few hours after sunset and face south, said Kevin Williams, planetarium director at Buffalo State University.
Look up! 6 planets visible in night sky during January’s “planetary parade”
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are all visible to the naked eye just after the sun goes down. Neptune and Uranus can also be spotted, but binoculars or a telescope are needed for that.
Rare ‘planet parade’ to be visible TONIGHT as six planets align in the sky – exact time for the best view
A RARE ‘planet parade’ where Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus will align in the night sky will be visible tonight. The six planets will move into a large arc that just
Venus, Saturn snuggle in the night sky for Planetary Conjunction
“Saturday evening, January 18: Venus and Saturn will appear nearest to each other. As evening twilight ends at 6:15 p.m. EST, Venus will be 30 degrees above the southwestern horizon with Saturn 2.2 degrees to the lower left. Saturn will set first on the western horizon almost 3 hours later at 9:04 p.m.”
See Mars Vanish And Venus ‘Kiss’ Saturn: The Night Sky This Week
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
See six planets light up the January night sky in rare 'planetary parade'
A rare astronomical event will light up the night sky in January as six planets will be visible from the naked eye in what is known as a 'planetary parade'
How to see a 'planet parade' of 4 bright planets in January's night sky (video)
"In January, you'll have the opportunity to take in four bright planets in a sweeping view" said Preston Dyches of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in a video guide to January's night sky. "These multi-planet viewing opportunities aren't super rare, but they don't happen every year so it's worth checking out."
Here's when you can see seven planets in the sky at once for 'parade of planets'
Stargazers will get a peek at what's been called a "parade of planets," when up to seven planets may appear to line up.
A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
Venus And Saturn As A Dazzling Duet Tonight As ‘Planet Parade’ Peaks
Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset "planet parade."
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See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade
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How to glimpse a parade of planets in the night sky this January
Six planets grace the sky this month in what's called a planetary parade — Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the ...