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Rare Six-Planet Parade Set for August 2025!

8/23/2025

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A six-planet parade will be visible before sunrise on August 22, 2025, including Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Uranus and Neptune will need binoculars or a telescope for viewing.
The display will shift to five planets as Mercury descends.
A "black moon" on August 23 will improve stargazing conditions.

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A six-planet parade will be visible before sunrise on August 22, 2025, including Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Uranus and Neptune will need binoculars or a telescope for viewing.
The display will shift to five planets as Mercury descends.
A "black moon" on August 23 will improve stargazing conditions.