News of an unusual planetary parade has recently made headlines, prompting people across the globe to wonder how they can witness the celestial spectacle this month.Venus, Jupiter and Saturn and Mars can all be seen in the sky with the naked eye normally,

While this planetary alignment isn't particularly rare, it is relatively uncommon. Spotting two, three, or even four bright planets at once is not unusual, but the chance to see all five together doesn't come around often.

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine. We'll see six planets in the first part of February – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn – and on Feb. 28, they'll be joined by Mercury.

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

An extraordinary astronomical phenomenon will illuminate the sky as stargazers are urged to look up to catch a glimpse of the event.