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Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment

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A planetary parade is a moment when multiple planets are visible in the sky at the same time.

This month , Venus , Mars and Jupiter are visible to the naked eye.

Uranus and Neptune are faint, making it almost impossible to find without a pair of binoculars or a telescope.

A similar parade took place last June , but only two planets could be seen.

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