A crescent moon will be part of a planetary parade featuring six planets after sunset on Feb. 3: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn.
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00:06Just after nightfall on February 3rd, a crescent moon will line up with six planets in the sky.
00:12These planets are Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn.
00:18Although you typically don't need a telescope to observe planetary alignments,
00:22you do need one to see Uranus and Neptune because these ice giants are too far away to be visible to the naked eye.
00:29With a telescope, you'll have a great opportunity to view this celestial party in greater detail.
00:34Mars' polar ice caps, Jupiter's moons and Great Red Spot, Saturn's rings and Venus' thick cloud cover,
00:42Uranus and Neptune will look like tiny blue dots.
00:46Before heading outside, be sure to dress warmly and always check the weather for clouds.
00:51You can do so by visiting AccuWeather.com or by downloading the AccuWeather app.
00:55Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.