On Friday, a celestial phenomenon formed in the northern hemisphere as seven planets are expected to line up in the night sky. Most people are expected to see it to the naked eye, although not all seven.
The alignment is known as the Planet Parade – a lineup of planets in space from the Earth’s perspective. As time goes by, alignment time goes by, as each planet in the solar system rotates around the sun at its own speed and distance and constantly changes its relative position. All planets orbit approximately along the same plane orbit, called Zodiac planeor, if you want to see the edge of it, in the sky According to NASA.
NASA recommends watching planetary parades shortly after sunset. Telescopes and knowledge of where they are located in planets are perfect for enjoying a celestial lineup.
A period after sunset on Friday can be seen on a route above the horizon.
Ed Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory, said it may be difficult for sky observers to spot the entire parade (except for the seven other planets in our own solar system) without optical aid.
The planets “always walk more or less on the same road, occasionally seeing a few of them in the night sky,” Krup said. “But the general message is, ‘I’ll go out and see these planets tangle in the sky like pearls.” That’s not the case. ”
Crup notes that some planets require telescopes because they are less detectable than the human eye. He said people should not expect celestial performances to dominate, especially due to aerial conditions and light pollution in Los Angeles.
Some planets, including Mars, Jupiter and Venus, look brighter, said Lisa Will, a professor of astronomy at San Diego Community College. Although the planets may be close to each other, they are hundreds of millions of miles apart because NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Famous.
Because of the Earth’s atmosphere, celestial bodies appear dim when rising and solidifying, it is difficult to see brighter planets until they move above the horizon. Moreover, buildings and trees may hinder view near the horizon.
Dark, dim skies are ideal for environments, usually in remote deserts and other areas away from city lights.
Without telescopes, you can see about five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. But, Krup notes that Mercury (because it is small, closest to the sun) is the most difficult eye to see, especially if the audience doesn’t know the way around the night sky.
“If you want to see Mercury, you might be lucky at night shortly after the twilight, but only if you know where to look,” Krup said. “Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all in the sky between the western horizon and the top of the east.”
Will said Uranus is at the threshold of human vision. Without telescopes, Uranus and Neptune are hard to spot because both planets are blue and orbits in the dark suburbs of the solar system. Even experienced amateur astronomers with telescopes are difficult to spot Uranus and Neptune, Krup said.
“Sometimes, what everyone needs is some guidance, and at the observatory, we have lecturers, and free telescopes to the public every night,” Krup said. “But I’m worried that people will be disappointed. You want people to get into those photons in their eyes from those objects and know what they’re looking at.”
The next planetary parade will be visible in late August – expect to see four planets immediately before sunrise. The next two parades will be held in October 2028 and February 2034.
