6 planets will be visible at end of February
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- At the end of February, six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will appear close together in the sky in a phenomenon called a planetary parade, with four visible to the naked eye and two requiring binoculars or telescopes.
- The best time to view the parade is about an hour after sunset, looking toward the western sky away from obstructions, where Mercury, Venus, and Saturn will be near the horizon and Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune higher up.
- Planets can be distinguished from stars because planets do not twinkle, according to planetary scientist Sara Mazrouei.
- This celestial event offers a rare opportunity to see multiple planets simultaneously, connecting modern observers with ancient
