Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn through the end of January, according to Farmer's Almanac. Mercury will emerge in the night sky at the end of February, replacing Saturn.

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars and Jupiter would be best to see through a telescope right now. Mars is the closest it will be to Earth in the last two years, meaning the red planet will appear larger in the night sky.

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

HELENA — The planets are aligned. Six planets, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn can be seen in the night sky. You'll need binoculars or a telescope to see Neptune and Uranus but they're out there too.

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even better view arrives in February and March. Here's what you need to know.

Which planets will be in alignment during the planet parade? Six planets will be in alignment during the planet parade: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn. Uranus and Neptune won't appear as "bright planets," so you'll need a telescope or ...

Starting at 12:30 p.m. ET (1730 GMT) on Saturday (Jan. 25), astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project will stream live telescope views of all six of the planets in marching order. You can watch the livestream courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project directly on their website or YouTube channel.

Planetary Parade A rare alignment of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune is visible this month and into early February. Peak viewing occurs on January 29, coinciding with the new moon for darker skies.

On Tuesday evening (January 21), six planets will line up in the night's sky – Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Best viewed in clear skies free of cloud, the individual ...

The Omaha area will be able to spot the parade of planets this week. Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align on two days: Jan. 27 and 31. The planets will align in the evening sky just after sunset, but you can get the best view of the six planets if you start watching an hour before sunset.