A Rare 6-Planet Parade Is Happening Soon
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Uranus and Neptune orbit in the dim, cold depths of the outer solar system. Neptune absolutely requires a telescope to observe. While Uranus is technically bright enough to detect with good eyesight, it's quite faint and requires dark skies and precise knowledge of its location among similarly faint stars, so a telescope is recommended.
Six planets will be parading through the sky at the end of the month, and you won’t have to stay up late into the night to catch it.
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