by Seven planets Voices in the night sky This week it manages to see a “planetary parade”. The best day is to see the orientation worldwide, today, February 28th.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could all be visible with a clear sky, but not everyone can be seen from the naked eye according to Space.com and other websites that follow heavenly events.
For the best chances, the spectators should watch the sky as soon as the sun goes down. Then the planets appear briefly.
Tokyo saw the parade on February 22, according to Star Walk, a sky -giving app, on February 22nd. New York should have the best view of the event on February 25, said Star Walk. In other parts of the world, the phenomenon will be best visible in early March.
How to watch the Planetary Parade
According to NASA, five planets are visible to the mere eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Mars will appear reddish and high in the sky near the Gemini constellation, said Star Walk. Jupiter is a little deeper in the sky near Taurus. Venus will appear as the brightest planet in the sky near the Fish Constellation.
Mercury will be in Sternwasser -Wassermann, near the sun and directly above the western horizon. Saturn will also be near the sun and in the horizon, which makes it more difficult to recognize it, said Star Walk.
Illustration of the eight planets of the solar system. From the inner (left) solar system to the outer (top right) solar system are the planets: mercury, Venus, earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. / Credit: Nemes Laszlo/ Science Photo Library
To see Uranus and Neptune, they need a telescope, said NASA. Uranus will appear in the Widder constellation, and Neptune will be in fish, said Star Walk.
The display is visible just a few minutes after sunset, since the planets will be set near the horizon – Saturn and mercury. As soon as they fall under the horizon, they will no longer be visible, but the other planets linger in the night sky.
For the best view, go to a place with minimal light pollution and a clear view of the horizon. A clear sky will also be necessary to see all planets.
How do planetary orientations work?
The planets in the solar system circle the sun, just like the earth. Each planet buys at a different speed and distance.
During these orientations, the planets seem to be lined up from the perspective of the earth and create the visual display, said NASA. In reality, the planets are extremely far apart.
The planets also move very slowly and cause the multi -day timeline of the planetary parades.
An image of the solar system and the planetary railways. / Credit: NASA/ Getty Images
When will the next planetary orientation be?
According to NASA, four or five planets take place every few years. At the end of August 2025, four planets will be visible before sunrise, and in late October 2028, five planets will be visible at the same time before sunrise. Another orientation of five planets will take place at the end of February 2034, whereby the planets are visible after sunset.
“In summary, planetary parades cannot be one -time events, but an unusual opportunity to look and appreciate our space in our solar system, and the different worlds have come across the sky before our eyes,” says NASA on its website.
Outside the planetary orientations, it is possible to recognize other planets individually. According to NASA, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can often be seen in the night sky.
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