A spectacular celestial event will unfold as six planets align in what astronomers call a planetary parade, offering skygazers a rare opportunity

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

While four members of this 'parade' can be easily spotted in a clear dark sky, finding the final two can be something of a challenge.

"This is, incidentally, why we sometimes observe planets appearing to approach closely to each other on the sky, as we view them along a line while they careen around the cosmic r

Jan. 21. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter,

KGUN 9's Cuyler Diggs explains how you can check out the 'parade of planets' in our night sky through February!

Throughout January, six planets will line up in the night sky, with tonight offering the best chance of viewing the ‘planet parade’. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible with the naked eye,

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align in a line in the sky. Although most of these planets will be visible to the naked eye, some require binoculars for observation. A planetary parade is a phenomenon that occasionally appears in the night sky when the planets of the Solar System form an apparent line in the sky.