Six Planets Align: Don't miss the stunning 'Planet Parade'!

Ready for a breathtaking night sky sight: from now until 20 February, six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus – will align in a dazzling phenomenon known as a “planet parade”.

Not a scientific term, a “planet parade” refers to the phenomenon when four or five bright planets are simultaneously visible along a line in the sky from Earth.

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As long as the night skies are clear, this celestial event should be easily visible from anywhere in Singapore, even just with your naked eye. Don’t miss this chance – you’ll have to wait eleven years till the next “planet parade” with the six planets!

About “planet parades”

1. What is a “planet parade”?

Not a scientific term, a “planet parade” refers to the phenomenon when four or five bright planets are visible along a line in the sky at the same time from Earth.

About the January “planet parade”

1. Which planets will be in the January “planet parade”?

Six planets: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will be visible in the night sky.

2. When will the “planet parade” be visible?

The planets will be visible in the night sky until 20 February.

3. Can the “planet parade” be viewed with the naked eye?

Four of the six planets, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mars, will be visible to the naked eye. Observers keen to see all six planets, including Neptune and Uranus, would require a telescope and a clear, dark sky.

4. Where is the best place to view the “planet parade”?

The planets should be easily visible anywhere in Singapore as long as the skies are clear. For an unobstructed and potentially elevated view of the planets with panoramic views of the city skyline, visit open public areas like the Marina Barrage, East Coast Park, and the Southern Ridges.

5. When will the next “planet parade” occur?

The next “planet parade” will occur in late January 2036, when Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars, Neptune and Venus will be visible from East to West in the sky.

6. Any other interesting facts about “planet parades”?

When more than one planet is visible, they will always appear along a line in the sky. Called the ecliptic, the line represents the plane in which the planets orbit around the Sun.

7. Will the Science Centre Observatory (SCOB) hold a viewing session for the “planet parade”?

While SCOB will not be holding a viewing session specially for this phenomenon, the planets should be visible during the public Stargazing and Digital Planetarium live shows on 24 and 31 January, as well as the Stargazer Experience on 7 February if the skies are clear.

Contributed by Science Centre Observatory.

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