A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of Colombo’s Department of Physics.
The alignment features Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which can be observed along the same general path in the night sky.
According to Professor Jayaratne, this extraordinary phenomenon is visible to the naked eye for approximately 90 minutes after sunset on clear evenings. “This is a unique opportunity for enthusiasts to witness a rare planetary parade without specialized equipment,” he added.
During this astronomical alignment, commonly known as a planetary parade, all the planets meet up on the same side of the Sun forming an expansive arc above the Earth. Interestingly, most of these are visible to the naked eye if the night sky is clear.
