Highlights:
• 4 planets can be seen at the same time in a straight line.
• It is occurring after 1000 years
The rare phenomenon of planet parade will occur after 1000 years due to favorable conditions. The planets will line up in the eastern sky around one hour before sunrise.
After 1000 years, a rare and unique astronomical event will take place during the last week of April where four planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will come in a straight line which is popularly known as ‘ planet parade’ , in the eastern sky for around one hour before sunrise. The last such parade of these planets occurred in 947 AD around 1000 years ago.
When it will be seen
One hour before sunrise on April 26 and 27, the moon along with four planets visible within 30 degrees from the eastern horizon in a near perfect straight line. On April 30th, the brightest planets – Venus and Jupiter can be seen very close together. Venus will be 0.2 degrees south of Jupiter.
Types of Planet Parade
There are three common types of planet parade. The first type is when planets line up on one side of the sun as seen up above the plane of our solar system. The second type is when some planets appear in a small sector of the sky at the same time regardless of the visibility conditions. The third type is very rare, where three planets can be simultaneously observed in the same part of the sky several times a year.
