{"id":89493,"date":"2025-01-21T22:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/six-or-seven-planets-to-shine-in-rare-alignment-for-planet-parade-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T22:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:56:46","slug":"six-or-seven-planets-to-shine-in-rare-alignment-for-planet-parade-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/six-or-seven-planets-to-shine-in-rare-alignment-for-planet-parade-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Six or Seven Planets to Shine in Rare Alignment for Planet Parade | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"flex items-center text-center\"><figcaption class=\"text-3 font-sans uppercase mr-3 whitespace-no-wrap\"><span class=\"ls-art\">Listen\u00a0to\u00a0article<\/span><\/figcaption><audio class=\"h-5 w-60 sm:w-80 rounded-none\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"noplaybackrate nodownload\" id=\"tts\" controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/attachments\/speech_20250121123958297-zJnP6.mp3\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Starting 21 January, stargazers can witness a rare celestial event as six planets \u2013 Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune \u2013 align in the night sky.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The alignment, commonly referred to as a &#8220;planetary parade,&#8221; will be visible to the naked eye for Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, while Uranus and Neptune require a telescope for observation. The best viewing time is just after sunset, with the event lasting until the last week of February.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><\/p>\n<p>By late February, Mercury will briefly join the alignment, making seven planets visible from Earth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, spotting all seven simultaneously will be challenging as Saturn, Mercury, and Neptune will remain close to the horizon during sunset.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Astronomers recommend heading to dark, cloud-free areas away from city lights for optimal viewing.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jennifer Millard, an astronomy expert, described the experience of seeing planets directly as extraordinary. &#8220;The light you see has travelled millions or even billions of miles to reach your eyes,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/media\/images\/Untitled-design---2025-01-21T173444-4151737462938-1\/Untitled-design---2025-01-21T173444-4151737462938-1.jpg\" style=\"height:undefinedpx; width:undefinedpx\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This planetary alignment offers a unique opportunity for stargazers to explore the vastness of the cosmos, with Venus, Saturn, and Neptune expected to disappear from the night sky by early March.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wX4HFh9I5Fc\">\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Third\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wX4HFh9I5Fc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen\u00a0to\u00a0article Starting 21 January, stargazers can witness a rare celestial event as six planets \u2013 Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune \u2013 align in the night sky. 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