News on the planets

When can you see all 6 planets?

You should be able to see all six planets nightly until the last week or so of February. After that, the seven-planet parade will begin as Mercury will briefly join the others in the sky for a couple of days, turning this into a planetary parade of all seven planets in our solar system other than Earth.

What planets are near each other?

These planets may be nowhere near each other in their solar orbits but are visible from the perspective of Earth. Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus will be in the southeastern sky while Neptune, Venus, and Saturn will occupy the southwestern sky at approximately 9:30 p.m. local time. Stellarium You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one.

Is there an unseen planet with the mass of Neptune?

Another possibility is that there is an unseen planet of at least six times the mass of Earth. What is certain is that there are no planets with the mass of Neptune or larger, based on the way the dust in Vega’s disk is distributed.

What planets will be visible in 2025?

The six planets will be visible in the days leading up to Jan. 21, 2025, and for about four weeks afterward. Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye. You'll need a high-powered viewing device like a telescope to spot Neptune and Uranus.

What planets can you see from the northern hemisphere?

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye. You'll need a high-powered viewing device like a telescope to spot Neptune and Uranus. The best time to view the planets from the Northern Hemisphere will be just after sunset at around 8:30 p.m. local time.

Is Vega a planet?

This is a James Webb Space Telescope view of a 100-billion-mile-wide disk of dust around the star Vega. The disk is remarkably smooth and there is no debatable evidence for planet formation taking place. Webb resolves the glow of warm dust in a disk halo, at 23 billion miles out.