Stargazers are in for a treat as six planets appear to converge in the night sky, gracing our views of the cosmos for the rest of January and into February.

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all appear side by side, forming a line across the sky, while Mercury unfortunately does not appear. A unique planetary alignment can be enjoyed over the next few weeks, with most of the planets in the solar system visible as a bright twinkle to the naked eye, according to in.

The six planets only appear to align from our perspective from Earth, a bit of a cosmic optical illusion as each follows a widely varying elliptical path around the Sun. Their alignment in the night sky, however, depends on each planet’s orbit and position as seen from Earth.

While two or three planets aligning next to each other in the night sky is very common, seeing four or five planets at once is a rare occasion. “These opportunities to see multiple planets are not that rare, but they don’t happen every year, so it’s worth checking them out,” NASA wrote.

How to watch the planet parade

Since the beginning of January, the planets are getting closer to each other. Venus and Saturn came within a finger’s breadth of our view of the night sky this week in a dual planetary conjunction. In fact, the two planets are hundreds of millions of miles apart. Mars, on the other hand, is in opposition, meaning it is directly opposite the Sun from Earth and shines brightly all night long throughout the month.

Venus and Saturn will be visible in the southwestern sky during the first two hours after dark, while Jupiter will shine high above, and Mars will be visible in the eastern sky, according to NASA. All four planets can be seen with the naked eye, but you need a telescope or high-powered binoculars to see Uranus and Neptune.

The planetary alignment tends to be visible about 30 to 60 minutes before sunrise. It is best viewed from a high, dark vantage point with little or no light pollution and an unobstructed view of the sky.

The line formed by the planets in the night sky is called the ecliptic, and it represents the plane of the solar system where the planets orbit the Sun, according to NASA. This is a unique opportunity to marvel at the size of the solar system our planet is home to, and see the mighty planets twinkling across the sky.

Don’t worry if you can’t see the view for yourself — Europe’s Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 is hosting a special live feed of the conjunction. Streaming will begin at 12:30 pm ET (5:30 pm UTC) on January 25.