TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansans peering up at the night sky this month may have a chance of spotting several planets at once. Brenda Culbertson, a solar system ambassador with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), said people in Kansas can expect to see an interesting phenomenon in the night sky in January. Six planets are visible in an event which is referred to as an alignment or parade of planets. Junior astronomers and others who are interested in spotting the planetary alignment will only see four planets with the naked eye. Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mars will be easy to spot while Uranus and Neptune will require a telescope or powerful binoculars to see. "This, and all, alignments are not just one-night events," Culbertson said. "It will continue for several weeks with all six planets in the sky, and then Saturn and Venus will dip below the western horizon but still leave the others for some time longer." $11.5 million Caterpillar Wamego plant may have a new owner soon, what to know Culbertson encourages people to start looking for the planets anytime after the sun goes down. People who use a telescope or strong binoculars may also notice a few other interesting things in the sky. "Planets are always interesting to observe," Culbertson said. "Saturn and Venus appear close together in the southwestern sky. Apparent closeness of two objects is called a conjunction. If a person has binoculars, the large moons of Jupiter may be noticed, and Saturn may appear to bulge because of the bright rings. A telescope, even a small one, will bring in more details of all the planets." Culbertson said events like these are fairly common, with one happening last year and another coming in the spring of 2026. Alignments like these occur whenever three or more planets are visible in the sky at the same time. "For a few months now, we have had Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars in the sky at the same time," Culbertson said. "Venus joined them and has provided a nice view. With Uranus and Neptune, which require magnification to see, that makes for a nice number of planets in the sky at the same time." Hotel built in 1887 set to reopen in northeast Kansas The Farmer's Almanac also gives dates for when different planets will "kiss" or appear very close to one another in the night sky. You can look these dates up by clicking here. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf