Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

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.

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.

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

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Both Venus and Saturn will be in the Aquarius constellation, the water bearer, during their close approach. To help spot it, viewers should look towards the south in the evening sky, using the bright star Fomalhaut in the nearby Piscis Austrinus constellation as a guide to locate Aquarius.

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.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn will light up the night sky in a rare astronomical alignment known as a planetary parade Saturday night. This celestial phenomenon occurs when the planets align on the same side of the Sun,

Though such alignments aren't unheard of, this particular formation was special due to the sheer number of planets visible together.

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Uranus and Neptune will be visible in the sky at the same time, with tonight’s new moon offering good viewing conditions.

January brings a stunning spectacle for star watchers, a rare celestial alignment wherein several planets appear across the sky.