On February 28, 2024, a remarkable astronomical event will occur as seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn—will be visible at dusk. While Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars can be seen without equipment, Uranus and Neptune require a telescope. Saturn will be fleetingly visible just after sunset. This "Parade of Planets" is notable not for physical alignment but for the planets being on the same side of the sun, appearing to cluster in a procession across the sky, creating a stunning visual spectacle for astronomers and stargazers alike.
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars or a small telescope.
This celestial spectacle is a global event, so chances are good that conditions will be perfect somewhere for this rare planetary gathering to shine.
The planets are never perfectly aligned on one side of the sun. We see them this way from Earth because they all orbit the sun in nearly the same flat disk.
It's just that most of the planets are more or less on the same side of the sun at the moment.
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