COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — You’ve likely seen the headlines and the social media hype about six planets lining up in a “planetary parade” as February comes to an end, but there are a few things you should know before you go outside to look.
What is a planetary “parade?”
A planetary parade, or parade of planets, is a term used in the media and popular astronomy to describe when multiple planets can be seen in the sky at the same time. It simply means the planets appear aligned from our perspective on Earth. They appear near the same line in the sky that the Sun and Moon follow, known as the ecliptic…