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Six planets — Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune — aligned in the evening sky on February 28, 2026, in what has been widely dubbed a "planetary parade." While the event drew massive public interest across California and beyond, astronomers caution that the spectacle is more nuanced than headlines suggest: only four planets are visible to the naked eye, two require optical aid, and the alignment is less rare than viral graphics imply.