February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24.

To see the whole shebang, you’ll need a pretty unobstructed view of the horizon in an area with relatively little light pollution, so you might consider heading to higher ground further from city lights that evening after work — unless you’re the owner of a sweet little cabin atop Petit Jean Mountain, in which case: Party at your house?

A crescent moon will be part of a planetary parade featuring six planets after sunset on Feb. 3. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn will all line up.

To help people view the parade, Mr Dury has shared photographs detailing where the planets are appearing in the sky. "The bright planets will certainly be visible like Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. "For the dimmer planets, Uranus and Neptune, you may want to use a pair of binoculars or a small telescope to see those," he said.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 February, marking the last time for 15 years that all of the planets will be visible at the same time. Planetary parades of four or five planets happen relatively regularly, though alignments of six or seven are remarkably rare.

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

In February 2025, a rare planet parade will grace our skies. Find out when, where, and how to witness this cosmic spectacle from your city.