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Mini planetary parade to light up skies tomorrow - everything you need to know
Wales on Line ^ | May 22, 2025 | Lauren Haughey

Posted on 05/23/2025 7:45:52 AM PDT by Red Badger

A mini planetary parade will see Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn align above the horizon

Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a celestial treat at dawn tomorrow, as a stunning mini planetary parade is set to grace our skies. The early hours of the morning will witness Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn aligning just above the horizon.

The prospects of catching Uranus with the naked eye might be slim, but it's anticipated that avid sky-gazers across Britain could capture glances of other planets, with some spotted even without the need for binoculars. Shedding light on this space show, Dr Shyam Balaji, an astroparticle physics and cosmology expert at King's College London, told the Mirror: "The planets will appear clustered along the ecliptic - the Sun’s path across the sky.

"Though they won’t form a straight line, they’ll span a patch of sky roughly 70° wide, a striking sight with binoculars or even your naked eye - except for faint Uranus."

Planetary parades take place when major planets in the solar system appear aligned from our viewpoint on Earth. Normally, the planets follow their orbits around the sun within roughly the same ecliptic plane, yet instances when many can be seen at the same time are rare occurrences.

The upcoming spectacle (May 23) places all six planets above the horizon simultaneously, shortly before daybreak near 4 am. Nonetheless, according to Dr Balaji, the prime period for observation will likely extend from May 29 to June 2, when some planets will sit higher in the sky.

"The best chance to catch the parade is just before sunrise, during the early hours around 3.30 to 4.30 am BST, with the optimal window falling on Thursday, May 29, to Monday, June 2," he said.


TOPICS: Astronomy; History; Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: astronomy; jupiter; mars; mercury; neptune; saturn; shyambalaji; uranus

1 posted on 05/23/2025 7:45:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: MtnClimber; SunkenCiv; rktman; mowowie; SuperLuminal; Cottonbay; telescope115; laplata

PING!..................


2 posted on 05/23/2025 7:46:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

The image is so bogus. For one the looking must occur just before sunrise to be able to see Mercury and alignment to other planets cannot be like the graphic.


3 posted on 05/23/2025 7:50:43 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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To: George from New England

Then all the rings. Idiot artist.


4 posted on 05/23/2025 7:51:34 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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To: Red Badger

Why would anyone want to see your anus??
OOPS!!!
I mistakenly read that wrong....(grin)


5 posted on 05/23/2025 7:53:32 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Red Badger
...The prospects of catching Uranus with the naked eye might be slim...

Dude, not even gonna try.

6 posted on 05/23/2025 7:55:30 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: George from New England

And forget about the giant asteroids - how did Mars get to be bigger than Earth?


7 posted on 05/23/2025 8:10:25 AM PDT by Stosh
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To: Stosh

And forget about the giant asteroids


You’re telling me, I can’t even sit on the toilet sometimes.


8 posted on 05/23/2025 8:12:14 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: George from New England

Just fly a drone out to get that view. Sheesh! 😂👍


9 posted on 05/23/2025 8:33:32 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: George from New England

AND, I don’t think you’ll be able to see Uranus.


10 posted on 05/23/2025 9:51:32 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: dfwgator

Time for you to take a Vacation to Wally World.


11 posted on 05/23/2025 10:04:21 AM PDT by Migraine
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To: Red Badger

The prospects of catching Uranus with the naked eye is NIL!


12 posted on 05/23/2025 10:32:36 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Honorary Serb

Depends on if you’re in a nudist colony.................


13 posted on 05/23/2025 10:39:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Sorry but no, this article is either a lie or written by idiots.

Uranus is behind the sun, it can’t be seen.

Jupiter is low in the evening sky after sunset, Mars a little bit higher.

Venus, Saturn, and Neptune are low in the Morning sky before sunrise.

You simply can’t see them all at once.


14 posted on 05/23/2025 1:51:09 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Sure you will. You just need a mirror.


15 posted on 05/23/2025 4:24:55 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: Red Badger
""" The prospects of catching Uranus with the naked eye might be slim"""

It's news articles like this one that come with a perfect ball over the plate which make my day. The comments that follow have to be great. Couldn't have a better set up if one tried.
16 posted on 05/23/2025 5:58:47 PM PDT by OneVike (I don't remember the name of the mpve, )
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To: George from New England

This is how our planets were set in their orbits....

Scrat In Space! - ICE AGE 5: COLLISION COURSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUQGsiza0Iw


17 posted on 05/23/2025 8:18:13 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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