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Yahoo
05-03-2025
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Photos show rare seven-planet parade in Norfolk skies
Skygazers got a glimpse of a rare seven-planet parade not seen in 15 years. Simon Luckman is a local photographer who enjoys sharing his photos of celestial events such as the Northern Lights on social media. But last Friday he was lucky enough to spot Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn in the sky above Winterton-on-Sea. The planetary parade was captured by Simon Luckman above Winterton-on-Sea (Image: Simon Luckman) On the night all seven planets were visible to the naked eye, other than Uranus and Neptune, which required a telescope to see. READ MORE: Mr Luckman was also able to capture the Milky Way and a fogbow - a white rainbow - making the photos of the rare alignment all the more dazzling. The rare alignment of seven planets won't be visible again until 2040 (Image: Simon Luckman) Mars was visible in the east, Jupiter and Uranus in the southeast and Venus, Neptune and Saturn in the west. The rare display won't be seen again until 2040.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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Rare celestial event seen in skies above Norfolk
Millions turned their eyes to the sky in hopes of witnessing a rare celestial event. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn aligned in the sky on Friday night. It has not happened since 2010 and will not be seen again until 2040. Seven planets aligned in the skies above Norfolk (Image: Simon Luckman) Stargazers were told to head to a rural location if possible and look up after sunset at about 5.30pm. The only planets not visible to the naked eye were Neptune and Uranus, which required a telescope. The Northern Lights also made an appearance (Image: Simon Luckman) It will not happen again until 2040 (Image: Simon Luckman) Some people in Norfolk were lucky enough to capture the phenomenon on camera. Simon Luckman, a keen local photographer, took a series of shots from a spot in Winterton-on-Sea. His images show the planets as well as the Milky Way - and the Northern Lights also made an appearance at around 7.30pm.
