Rare planetary parade: 7 planets visible in night sky this week

Rare planetary parade: 7 planets visible in night sky this week

Stargazers can witness a rare planetary parade this week, the last one until 2040.

Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems Juan Cabanela is featured in a Forum story about a rare planetary occurrence that will happen this week. Cabanela is also a well-regarded educator of physics and astrophysics.

MOORHEAD — A rare planetary parade is gracing the sky this week, giving stargazers a chance to see seven planets align.

While five planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn — will be visible to the naked eye Friday, Feb. 28, spotting Uranus and Neptune will require a telescope or high-powered binoculars.

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