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People witnessed a planetary parade on March 28 as Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon aligned in an arc, with some visible to the naked eye. The rare spectacular phenomenon was visible in the sky when Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and Mars lined up with the Moon in the skies in one of the most awaited celestial dances as seen from Earth. The Moon joined these planets in the skies as it continued to move away from Venus after the dazzling display that was seen across the world just a few days ago.
According to reports, it was seen through the naked eye and a good view of the horizon and clear skies offered the best chance of spotting the alignment. Venus was the brightest planet so it was easily visible. Jupiter also shined on the day. It was difficult to see Uranus and Mercury through the naked eye. Mars was high in the sky so it was also difficult to see it through the naked eye.
Different numbers and groups of planets line up in the sky from time to time. A planetary parade is a rare alignment of several planets in our solar system that can be observed from Earth.
During a planetary parade, the planets appear to be lined up in a row in the sky, although they are actually millions of miles apart. This phenomenon can occur when the planets are on the same side of the sun and their orbits bring them close together in the sky.
Planetary parades are relatively rare and can only be observed from Earth at specific times, depending on the positions of the planets in their orbits. Some recent examples of planetary parades include the conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars in July 2020 and the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in December 2020, which was also referred to as the “Great Conjunction”.
