Periodical #19

A Parade of Planets

On February 27th, a parade of planets will appear in the night sky. This is a very rare occurrence as the next possible time all other 7 planets will align will be in 2040. The term “parade of planets” is not a scientific term, but instead a coloquial one meaning 4 or more planets in the system are visible in the night sky. Additionally, astronomers like Pamela Gay say that people should be on the lookout for binary start system T Coronae Borealis, also know as the Blaze Star. This star system flares every 80 years, occurring last in 1946. Thus, very soon, the Blaze Star will be visible with the naked eye in the night sky. Make sure to keep an eye out for those astronomical events!

Information retrieved from NPR.org.