A parade of planets occurs when two or more planets line up or are close to each other in a celestial angle. Small parades of planets (up to four planets) occur once a year, large ones - five or more planets - once every 18-20 years. The parade of all eight planets of the Solar system happens once every 170 years.
According to the press service of the Academy of Sciences, it will be possible to observe the parade after sunset throughout Uzbekistan. The planets will occupy about a quarter of the sky in the southwestern part. Four of them - Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter - will be visible to the naked eye, and a telescope or binoculars will be required to observe Uranus and Neptune.
Mercury and Venus will be close to the horizon, so for their observation it is worth choosing an elevation so that buildings do not interfere with the view. Jupiter will be located near the waning moon, and Uranus will be near the Pleiades, which can be seen even with the naked eye on a dark night.
Saturn, Neptune, Venus and Mercury will be located very close to each other, which makes this phenomenon especially spectacular.
It is important to remember that astronomical phenomena, such as a parade of planets, do not affect a person's fate or life. It's just a rare and beautiful natural event that is worth observing for the sake of science and aesthetic pleasure.
