Parade of planets: Catch a rare glimpse of seven planets at the same time on THIS date

When and how to catch a glimpse of “parade of planets”?

‘Planetary parade’ is a layman’s term to refer to a celestial event where four or more planets seem to line up in the night sky at once. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, ‘parade of planets’ is expected to kick-off after sunset on Friday.

According to US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) this spectacle will be visible throughout the month. “In the first couple of hours after dark, you’ll find Venus and Saturn in the southwest, Jupiter high overhead, and Mars in the east,” NASA said.

Cosmic enthusiasts need a telescope to catch a glimpse of “parade of planets. Pointing to the rarity of this phenomenon NASA said, “four or five bright planets at once” will be visible along a line in the sky, even though planets always appear along a line. Notably, this astronomical event doesn’t happen every year.