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Six-planet parade to light up the sky

A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here’s how to see it.

Step outside just after sunset and you may catch an unusual sight: six planets strung across the sky in a gentle arc.

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Space IQ: Can you really see the planets align this weekend?

How to Best See the Rare Six-Planet ‘Parade’ in the Night Sky This Weekend

Six-planet parade to light up the sky as lunar eclipse follows next week

Skywatchers across Chicago can catch a rare six-planet alignment this weekend, according to Michelle Nichols of the Adler Planetarium, with a lunar eclipse set to follow on March 3 and more celestial ...

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6 planets aligned in the sky? Here’s how to see them

Six planets due to parade across night sky in rare celestial spectacle

6-planet parade will grace the night sky on Saturday

Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye, whereas Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars or a telescope, according to NASA.

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Six planets on show in celestial 'parade'

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How to see six planets in the sky at once in rare celestial alignment