An extremely rare planetary alignment observable until January 25 in the sky of Indre

From January 20 until January 25, 2025, it is possible to enjoy a beautiful spectacle in the Indian sky. Up there, in fact, “the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune [sont] observable from sunset »writes the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur (OCA) on its website.

A “perfect” alignment on the night of January 21 to 22

According to the OCA, planetary alignment refers to a situation where it is possible to see several planets in the night sky at the same time. We then notice that they seem to follow a line, hence the name… Even if they are not really aligned!

This rare phenomenon can be observed everywhere in France, including in the department. “If you look from east to west you will see all the planets, confirms Jean-Luc Levant, vice-president of the Indre astronomical association. Just take a quarter of an hour and look at the sky, praying that the weather will be good, that the sky will be clear. »

With the exception of Uranus, for which a telescope is required, the other five planets will be visible to the naked eye. As long as it's dark. To immortalize this phenomenon which only happens “every 250 years”Jean-Luc Levant recommends capturing several shots “with a wide-field camera, and then add all the photos to make a panorama”. And to conclude: “The most perfect alignment will take place on the night of January 21 to 22, 2025”.