A planetary parade is set to become visible in the night sky in January 2025. Six planets will come in line and will be visible together for weeks after that. A seventh member of the solar system will later join them, giving skygazers a New Year's treat.&nbsp;

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus can be seen together, shining in the sky in the first month of 2025. These six planets will start becoming visible in the days before Jan. 21, 2025. They will remain there for around four weeks afterwards.&nbsp;

Four of these planets - Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn - are likely to be visible to the naked eye. However, you'll need a telescope to watch Uranus and Neptune.

The best time to watch the planetary parade is after sunset, at around 8:30 pm local time.&nbsp;Venus, Saturn and Neptune won't stay up for long and will be on the horizon for only some time. They will go below the horizon from 11:30 pm to midnight.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will remain in the sky for almost the entire night. They will also slowly start setting with Mars last to go down just before sunrise.

While there have been a few planetary parades in the past, this one is expected to be the best of all since it will continue to remain visible for a long time.

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The planets will be sitting in the best positions and will present a spectacular view for weeks, at least until the end of February.

<h2>Seven planets will be visible later&nbsp;</h2>

The exciting thing about this cosmic spectacle is that it will turn into a seven-planet parade for a few days. All the other seven planets of our solar system will be visible at the same time when Mercury also joins the party. However, it might be hard to catch all of them together since Saturn, Mercury and Neptune would be too close to the Sun when it sets.&nbsp;

Their visibility will decrease by the start of March as Mercury, Saturn and Neptune would have moved too close to the sun. Soon Venus will also become less and less visible. Jupiter, Mars and Uranus would be left there for the next few weeks.

<h2>Where will the planetary parade be visible?</h2>

The planetary parade is expected to be visible at almost all locations, not only in the US but also in Mexico, Canada and India since the spectacle will remain in the sky for weeks.&nbsp;

<h2>Best days to watch the planetary parade</h2>

The best viewing window will be between Jan 21, 2025, and Feb 21, 2025. The week of Jan 29 during the new moon will be the most ideal time to watch the planetary parade.

A planetary parade is set to become visible in the night sky in January 2025. Six planets will come in line and will be visible together for weeks after that. A seventh member of the solar system will later join them, giving skygazers a New Year's treat.

A planetary parade is set to become visible in the night sky in January 2025. Six planets will come in line and will be visible together for weeks after that. A seventh member of the solar system will later join them, giving skygazers a New Year's treat. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus can be seen together, shining in the sky in the first month of 2025. These six planets will start becoming visible in the days before Jan. 21, 2025. They will remain there for around four weeks afterwards. Four of these planets - Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn - are likely to be visible to the naked eye. However, you'll need a telescope to watch Uranus and Neptune. The best time to watch the planetary parade is after sunset, at around 8:30 pm local time. Venus, Saturn and Neptune won't stay up for long and will be on the horizon for only some time. They will go below the horizon from 11:30 pm to midnight. Meanwhile, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will remain in the sky for almost the entire night. They will also slowly start setting with Mars last to go down just before sunrise. While there have been a few planetary parades in the past, this one is expected to be the best of all since it will continue to remain visible for a long time. Also Read: NASA’s Voyager 1 re-establishes contact using 1981 radio transmitter The planets will be sitting in the best positions and will present a spectacular view for weeks, at least until the end of February. Seven planets will be visible later The exciting thing about this cosmic spectacle is that it will turn into a seven-planet parade for a few days. All the other seven planets of our solar system will be visible at the same time when Mercury also joins the party. However, it might be hard to catch all of them together since Saturn, Mercury and Neptune would be too close to the Sun when it sets. Their visibility will decrease by the start of March as Mercury, Saturn and Neptune would have moved too close to the sun. Soon Venus will also become less and less visible. Jupiter, Mars and Uranus would be left there for the next few weeks. Where will the planetary parade be visible? The planetary parade is expected to be visible at almost all locations, not only in the US but also in Mexico, Canada and India since the spectacle will remain in the sky for weeks. Best days to watch the planetary parade The best viewing window will be between Jan 21, 2025, and Feb 21, 2025. The week of Jan 29 during the new moon will be the most ideal time to watch the planetary parade.

Get ready for a planetary parade featuring all 7 of the other planets

In the quest to find that hypothetical yet intriguing ninth planet, scientists have narrowed down their search to some potential places in our Solar System.&nbsp;

Researchers observe that some objects at the outside edge of the Solar System (beyond Pluto), are behaving in a way which looks like they are being pulled around by something that is not seen yet. This mysterious object could be another planet, as per researchers.&nbsp;

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Discovering this object could help scientists better understand the makeup of the Solar System, its formation as well as evolutionary processes.

This discovery was submitted to The Astronomical Journal using the data from the Pan-STARRS1 survey to eliminate 78 per cent of the potential places that had been identified by previous research as places for the ninth planet.&nbsp;

<h2>Quest to find the ninth planet</h2>

As per the discovery, the areas of particular interest include near the galactic plane. This galactic plane area will now be thoroughly examined at the upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory survey. The team is now rather looking at why the planet has not been found yet; one possibility of which is that it does not exist at all.&nbsp;

"Such an explanation would require new explanations for multiple phenomena observed in the outer Solar System. Until such explanations are available, we continue to regard Planet Nine as the most likely hypothesis", wrote the team in their paper.

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An alternative possibility is that Planet Nine is located even farther from the sun and possesses a greater mass than initially anticipated, rendering it more challenging to detect. Currently, the team posits that such a planet offers the most plausible explanation for the orbital patterns exhibited by observed objects in the outer reaches of the Solar System.

"The cluster of the directions of the orbits is the best known, but there is also the large perihelion distances of many objects, the existence of highly inclined and even retrograde objects, and the high abundance of very eccentric orbits which cross inside the orbit of Neptune," lead author Dr Micheal Brown told Universe Today.

<h2>Why scientists are looking for ninth planet?</h2>

The quest for a mysterious ninth planet stems from findings in 2015 by two astronomers from Caltech who observed six objects beyond Neptune arranged in a manner hinting at gravitational influence. This led to speculation about an unseen celestial body.&nbsp;

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The researchers have since refined their search, estimating the object's size to be two to four times that of Earth.

However, locating it remains challenging, prompting speculation that it might be a statistical anomaly or result from selection bias by the Caltech astronomers.

(With inputs from agencies)

In the quest to find that hypothetical yet intriguing ninth planet, scientists have narrowed down their search to some potential places in our Solar System. Researchers observe that some objects at the outside edge of the Solar System (beyond Pluto), are behaving in a way which looks like they are being pulled around by something that is not seen yet.

In the quest to find that hypothetical yet intriguing ninth planet, scientists have narrowed down their search to some potential places in our Solar System. Researchers observe that some objects at the outside edge of the Solar System (beyond Pluto), are behaving in a way which looks like they are being pulled around by something that is not seen yet. This mysterious object could be another planet, as per researchers. Also Read | Comet with no tail is approaching Earth and researchers want you to photograph it Discovering this object could help scientists better understand the makeup of the Solar System, its formation as well as evolutionary processes. This discovery was submitted to The Astronomical Journal using the data from the Pan-STARRS1 survey to eliminate 78 per cent of the potential places that had been identified by previous research as places for the ninth planet. Quest to find the ninth planet As per the discovery, the areas of particular interest include near the galactic plane. This galactic plane area will now be thoroughly examined at the upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory survey. The team is now rather looking at why the planet has not been found yet; one possibility of which is that it does not exist at all. "Such an explanation would require new explanations for multiple phenomena observed in the outer Solar System. Until such explanations are available, we continue to regard Planet Nine as the most likely hypothesis", wrote the team in their paper. Also Read | Scientists grow pair of 'laboratory testicles' that could help treat male infertility An alternative possibility is that Planet Nine is located even farther from the sun and possesses a greater mass than initially anticipated, rendering it more challenging to detect. Currently, the team posits that such a planet offers the most plausible explanation for the orbital patterns exhibited by observed objects in the outer reaches of the Solar System. "The cluster of the directions of the orbits is the best known, but there is also the large perihelion distances of many objects, the existence of highly inclined and even retrograde objects, and the high abundance of very eccentric orbits which cross inside the orbit of Neptune," lead author Dr Micheal Brown told Universe Today. Why scientists are looking for ninth planet? The quest for a mysterious ninth planet stems from findings in 2015 by two astronomers from Caltech who observed six objects beyond Neptune arranged in a manner hinting at gravitational influence. This led to speculation about an unseen celestial body. Also Read | Mysterious wave leaves scientists puzzled, as giant cosmic serpent slithers into Milky Way The researchers have since refined their search, estimating the object's size to be two to four times that of Earth. However, locating it remains challenging, prompting speculation that it might be a statistical anomaly or result from selection bias by the Caltech astronomers. (With inputs from agencies)

Scientists believe they have discovered possible location of ninth planet in Solar System

On Wednesday, astronomy buffs witnessed what experts regard as a rare astronomical event where all the planets in the solar system were visible in the night sky.&nbsp;

In the Northern Hemisphere, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars could be seen with the naked eye. While, the two outermost planets, Uranus and Neptune could be seen using binoculars or telescopes and would be visible until the end of the year.

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Such "grand tours" as per Space happen roughly once every one or two years.&nbsp;

As per Guardian, all eight planets appeared only 1.5 degrees apart on Wednesday night and will reach their closest point or conjunction today (Thursday, December 29) at 2100 GMT (0230 IST).

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Talking to Newsweek, Gianluca Masi, an astronomer with the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy, said "These nights, we can see all the planets of our solar system at a glance, soon after sunset. It happens from time to time, but it is always a spectacular sight."

In June, skywatchers were treated to a similar but rarer alignment of five planets, where Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were arranged in an alignment the likes of which hadn't occurred in about 150 years, or since 1864.

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On Wednesday, astronomy buffs witnessed what experts regard as a rare astronomical event where all the planets in the solar system were visible in the night sky. In the Northern Hemisphere, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars could be seen with the naked eye. While, the two outermost planets, Uranus and Neptune could be seen using binoculars or telescopes and would be visible until the end of the year. Also read | China develops 'lobster eye' telescope to scan the murky depths of the universe Such "grand tours" as per Space happen roughly once every one or two years. As per Guardian, all eight planets appeared only 1.5 degrees apart on Wednesday night and will reach their closest point or conjunction today (Thursday, December 29) at 2100 GMT (0230 IST). Watch | NASA's Dart mission: The world's first planetary defence Talking to Newsweek, Gianluca Masi, an astronomer with the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy, said "These nights, we can see all the planets of our solar system at a glance, soon after sunset. It happens from time to time, but it is always a spectacular sight." In June, skywatchers were treated to a similar but rarer alignment of five planets, where Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were arranged in an alignment the likes of which hadn't occurred in about 150 years, or since 1864. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Get ready for a planetary parade featuring all 7 of the other planets

Scientists believe they have discovered possible location of ninth planet in Solar System

Rare 'treat' for skywatchers: All solar system planets visible to the naked eye