Mumbai, March 29: On Tuesday evening, the planets Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon formed an arc across the sky, with some of them even visible to the naked eye.

The rare phenomenon was visible across the earth post sundown and is often referred to as a ‘planetary parade’. Planet Parade: Know When and Where to Watch the Rare Cosmic Alignment of 5 Planets in India.

Numerous people across the world witnessed the sight which was best noticed under clear skies with a clear view of the horizon.

The best part of the cosmic sight was that Jupiter, Mars, and Venus were all visible to the naked eye under pollution-free skies, however Mercury and Uranus were relatively obscure planets and were observed with the aid of binoculars or a telescope.

In India, the alignment of the five planets was recorded between 6:30 pm IST to 7:15 pm. Further, Mercury and Jupiter rapidly sink into the horizon and vanished at around 7:06 pm IST. Amitabh Bachchan Shares Video of Five Planets Aligned Together, Calls It a 'Beautiful Sight' – Watch.

Know When the Rare Sight Will Occur Again

If you’ve missed the rare cosmic alignment this year, the next five-planet alignment will take place after a long period of 17 years in 2040.

Upcoming Celestial Events

On April 23, 2023, a hybrid sun eclipse will take place. Depending on the vantage point from which it is seen, a hybrid solar eclipse can appear as either a total or annular eclipse, wherein ‘ring of fire’ surrounds the Moon's dark shadow in which the Moon blocks the Sun's center.

Further, there will be a penumbral moon eclipse on May 5. The Moon, Earth, and Sun are not exactly aligned during a penumbral lunar eclipse, so the Moon is instead covered by the Earth's ‘penumbra’ rather than its main shadow. Given that the shadowed area of the Moon will only appear slightly darker, penumbral lunar eclipses are a little difficult to detect.

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