Get ready for a celestial spectacle as six planets align in the predawn hours of June 3, creating what's being called a 'planet parade'. The alignment, which includes Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune,
The planets align because they orbit the sun and eventually catch up to each other on the same path - the ecliptic. However, this alignment is a short-lived event since each planet moves at its own speed.
With the naked eye, keen observers can spot Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn. Those equipped with high-powered binoculars or telescopes may also catch a glimpse of Uranus and Neptune. The alignment will be visible for about a week before Mercury edges too close to the sun to be seen.
Mars will shine in a relatively bright orange light and can be viewed without equipment around 4:00 a.m. ET.
This marks the second planetary parade of the year, following the one during the solar eclipse on April 8, where those in the path of totality could see Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mars.
The same planetary alignment will occur again on Aug. 28.
It's important to note that while this event is a fascinating astronomical phenomenon, it may not live up to the hype as some planets may be too close to the sun or too far away from Earth to be seen with the naked eye.
Sources: _StarWalk.space _, _NASA _, _USA TODAY _
