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6 Planets Will Parade Across the Night Sky at the End of February
Four planets are visible without aids while Uranus and Neptune require optics in a rare alignment that connects observers with centuries of astronomical tradition.
- On Saturday, six planets will parade in the western sky at sunset, with Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn visible to the naked eye while Uranus and Neptune require binoculars or a telescope.
- From Earth's viewpoint the parade occurs because planets lie near the ecliptic, creating an optical illusion since they orbit the Sun independently.
- Look west about an hour after sunset and pick a dark-sky spot away from city lights; Mercury will be in Pisces visible for an hour, Jupiter in Gemini, Uranus in Taurus, and Neptune slightly below Saturn near the waxing Moon at 18% illumination.
- The parade offers educational moments that deepen understanding of planetary motion, inspiring sky watchers with curiosity and public engagement this weekend.
- Last year featured lineups of six and all seven planets, showing such gatherings can recur, while hangouts of four or five naked-eye planets remain less common and cyclical.
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