Check the sky stargazers! Friday night will be a “Planet Parade!”
Grab your binoculars and telescope because seven planets will be visible in the sky!
Not sure where to look in the night sky? NASA provides some guidance:
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Mercury: Look just above the horizon — it will appear pretty bright as the sunset fades.
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Venus: Look to the west after sunset and you’ll see the brightest planet in the night sky.
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Mars: Look high in the east and you’ll see the bright and amber-orange colored planet. It’s the last planet to set in the west, a couple of hours before sunrise.
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Jupiter: Look high overhead in the evening and you’ll find the largest planet in our solar system.
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Saturn: For the first hour after sunset, it’s visible low in the west.
The next planetary alignment won’t be until September 8, 2040.
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