Where Canadians can view a rare 6-planet lineup over the next few days
Global News
Starting Jan. 21, Canadians can see a rare celestial event as six planets line up in the evening sky, mostly visible to the naked eye.
Canadians will have a chance to spot a rare celestial event over the next few days, starting Wednesday, as six planets line up in the evening sky in what astronomers call a “planetary parade.”
Stargazers will be able to spot Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune appearing along the same arc in the western sky shortly after sunset, according to NASA.
Raymond Carlberg, emeritus astronomy professor at the University of Toronto, says the alignment “is a beautiful sight” of the solar system’s structure.
In Ontario, skywatchers may have the best views in northern and rural areas, where light pollution is lower and western horizons are less obstructed.
Urban viewers may still catch the brighter planets, but darker skies will offer a clearer look at the full lineup.
“If you can get to a reasonably dark site outside a city, even better if it’s on higher ground, you can see the plane of the solar system with planets spread out in a tilted line toward where the sun has just set,” Carlberg told Global News.
“It’s almost like you’re on a spaceship cruising through the solar system.”
Anthony Farnell, chief meteorologist at Global News added that this is a lucky time to catch the planets with the naked eye as we just passed a new moon phase, limiting the amount of light in the sky.
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