All planets in our solar system align this week in super rare ‘planetary parade’ that you won’t see again until 2040

All planets in our solar system align this week in super rare ‘planetary parade’ that you won’t see again until 2040
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All planets in our solar system align this week in super rare ‘planetary parade’ that you won’t see again until 2040
Author: Millie Turner
Published: Feb, 25 2025 11:03

Summary at a Glance

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Saturn and Mercury will be strung across the sky in an arc shape on 28 February.

Only five planets, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mercury, will be visible to the naked eye.

"So that from our perspective the planets are always very close to the apparent path of the Sun in the sky also known as the ecliptic.

Dr Dan Brown, an astronomy expert here at Nottingham Trent University, explained to The Sun: "All planets including Earth move in more or less the same plane in our solar system.

While binoculars or telescopes can give a detailed view of the planets, they can also limit the portion of the sky you can see.

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