A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade," according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine. You can expect to see seven planets align Friday when Mercury joins Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn.

Sometimes these happenings are also known as "planet parades." The alignment should be relatively easy to see. A suggestion on the NASA website added, "Find an area well away from

We have a "Great Planetary Alignment" coming up later this week, and if the weather cooperates, night sky watchers in Boston could get a glimpse of this rare sight. You may have heard whispers about this over the last few months,