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Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to spot them
The planetary parade features Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune visible before sunrise, with at least one bright planet visible most nights, NASA said.
- In the early mornings of August 2025, six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are visible, with Uranus and Neptune requiring optical aid.
- Because of Earth’s vantage point, a planet parade is a line-of-sight phenomenon, not a physical alignment, and occurs roughly every year, NASA explains.
- On Sunday, August 17, a 36%-lit crescent moon shines high above Jupiter, Venus, and a low-lying Mercury, with Saturn high in the south, according to the source.
- Skywatchers should look east shortly before sunrise to spot Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury, with NASA advising that at least one bright planet is visible most mornings without special equipment over the next week.
- After peaking on Aug. 19, Mercury remains visible until around Aug. 26 below 10 degrees altitude, then hides behind the sun until its next opposition, which occurs on Sept. 21, 2025.
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Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade, the AP reports. Catch the spectacle while you can because it's the last one of the year. These linkups happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once....
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NEW YORK — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what's known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle while you can because it's the last one of the year.
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