How did this event look?
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Well, without<\/strong> a telescope or other related equipment, there was an almost<\/strong> perfect and bright view of the planets: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.<\/strong> However, the red planet (Mars<\/strong>) was the brightest<\/strong> of all the planets. If you happened to have a telescope, you were likely<\/strong> to get a clear view of Uranus<\/strong> and Neptune<\/strong>! As well as breathtaking<\/strong> views<\/strong> of the crescent moon.<\/p>\n Some of you may be wondering, what exactly is a Planetary alignment<\/strong>? Each<\/strong> planet in the solar system orbits<\/strong> around the sun, at different speeds<\/strong> and distances<\/strong>, depending on how far<\/strong> away they are from the sun<\/strong>. These planets are all on something called the ecliptic plane<\/strong>, meaning they are all visible<\/strong> to each other. Although very rare<\/strong>, the orbits of these planets do line up<\/strong> with each other, leading to the astronomical event<\/strong> known as the “Planetary alignment”<\/strong>, or the more scientific term, “Planetary Parade”.<\/strong> Sometimes, Planetary<\/strong> Parades<\/strong> do cause disturbances in the patterns of tidal waves<\/strong>, likely due to their gravitational pull<\/strong>, but this is very rare<\/strong> and not fully understood.<\/strong><\/p>\n Before science understood exactly what Planetary Parades<\/strong>, or even planets and stars were, people often saw them as mystical signs<\/strong> and used them as explanations<\/strong> for their stunning and epic mythologie<\/strong>s, for example, Egyptian mythology<\/strong>. In particular, Planetary Parades<\/strong> often held a more spiritual<\/strong> meaning as people saw them as prophecies<\/strong> or bad omens<\/strong> to come. Whatever the case, for as long as history goes back, humans have always<\/strong> been obsessed<\/strong> with the stars<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Although by the time you read this article, this stunning event will be over \u2014 don\u2019t despair<\/strong>! There is still<\/strong> a vibrant array of astrological<\/strong> events<\/strong> for you to look forward to in the future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Luckily, the Lyrid<\/strong> meteor shower<\/strong> may<\/strong> be taking place on either April 22nd <\/sup><\/strong>or April 23rd<\/sup><\/strong>; this meteor shower is an annual<\/strong> shower where cosmic debris<\/strong> will enter the earth\u2019s atmosphere via Vega Star<\/strong> from the Lyra the Harp<\/strong> constellation<\/strong> (hence the name Lyrid meteor shower). Experts theorise<\/strong> that you possibly may be able to see 10-15 meteors<\/strong> per hour, however the Lyrid meteor shower is notoriously known for their uncommon surges<\/strong> that can bring 100 meteors<\/strong> per hour! Who knows what fascinating and exciting events will happen in the future, so keep your eyes peeled\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n By Isabelle Culf<\/p>\n On January 25th 2025, a wonderful astrological event occurred \u2013 a once in a 45-year phenomenon that brought about fantastic views, and a spectacular sight to behold! Stargazers were able to gaze upon the planets in the night sky as they all aligned, which is a beautiful but rare occurrence. How did this event look? 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