Astronomical events of 2026
Randy Mann.
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This year promises to be a spectacular one for skywatchers, offering an exceptional mix of planetary alignments, eclipses, comets and meteor showers. With all of these events, there will be plenty of reasons to look up throughout the year.
According to information from starwalk.space, around Feb. 28, observers will be treated to an impressive planetary alignment involving six planets. Assuming the skies are clear enough in our region, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Venus and Mercury will appear strung across the sky, stretching upward from the western horizon toward an almost full moon.
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