Parade of Planets on Saturday: How to watch, equipment needed, possibilities of watching it. When will be next alignment of planets?

As a rare astronomical event will occur on Saturday when Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn, align in the sky, all eyes are set on how to grab this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and watch it. Earlier NASA said that this event can be seen with the naked eye from the Earth. But, later Preston Dyches, a public engagement specialist for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, made it amply clear that it would not be so simple. He told USA Today that it wouldn't be the best time to enjoy the astrological spectacle. He along with Andrew Fazekas, the communications manager for Astronomers Without Borders, also advised people to be patient and wait until later in the month.

Will the planets be visible?

Explaining the situation that may unfold unexpectedly, Dyches said that the sun's light would've washed out in the planets that would have aligned closest to it. However, people may watch the parade of planets on Friday.

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What you can watch it?

According to 'SkySafari Pro', people can watch the planets in a little bit different way on June 29. Jupiter will be closest to the horizon and will be the most difficult to see it. It will be followed by Uranus, Mars, the Moon, Neptune and Saturn in that order.

Equipment required

Stargazers interested in watching this rare parade of planets must have good binoculars and telescopes. Strong binoculars or a small telescope will be needed to watch Neptune. Those who take an early initiative and choose to stargaze on June 28, can see Neptune right next to the moon. It will be farther away from the moon on June 29 and be above it.

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Next parade of planetary

According to 'starwalk.space', the next parade of planetary will occur in the early morning of August 28, 2024. On that day, six planets, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn, will align in the sky. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be watched with the naked eyes. Mercury will be closer to the horizon. High-powered telescopes will be needed to watch Neptune and Uranus.

FAQs:

Will the parade of planets be visible on Saturday?
Preston Dyches, a public engagement specialist for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has said that watching the parade of the planets would not be so simple. He said that it wouldn't be the best time to enjoy the astrological spectacle. He along with Andrew Fazekas, the communications manager for Astronomers Without Borders, also advised people to be patient and wait until later in the month.

When will be the next alignment of planets?
The next parade of planetary will occur in the early morning of August 28, 2024. On that day, six planets, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn, will align in the sky.