Parade of planets 'seen as an omen from the gods' will be visible in the night sky... here's how to see it
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A parade of planets will soon be visible in the night sky, a phenomenon once regarded as 'an omen from the gods,' signaling significant events on Earth. The cosmic wonder, set for January 21, will see Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus appear positioned in a line from Earth's perspective.
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The parade of planets should be visible in the US, Canada and Mexico. The best time to view it from the Northern Hemisphere will be around 8:30pm ET. People should look in the southeastern sky where Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye, but a telescope will be needed to see Neptune and Uranus.
Planetary alignments have fascinated humankind for millenniums with recorded evidence found in ancient Egyptian temples, Babylonian tablets and Chinese calendars. But the cosmic wonder has been famously associated with ancient Mayan civilization that interpreted it as a warning from the gods that would result in tragedy on Earth.
But for this parade of planets, astrologists predict a period of enlightenment, transformation, purification, and amplification of spiritual energy. The cosmic wonder, set for January 21, will see Venus , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , Neptune and Uranus appear positioned in a line from Earth's perspective.
Planetary alignments occur when several planets appear on the same side of the sun. From Earth, this makes it appear that all the planets are arranged in a long diagonal line stretching from East to South across the night sky. The six planets will slowly move into formation leading up to January 21 and be visible for about four weeks after.
