All planets in solar system to be visible in night sky at end of 2022

For a unique skywatching experience, all of the planets within the solar system will be visible either by the naked eye or with visual assistance at the end of 2022, according to the Virtual Telescope Project.

The Virtual Telescope Project is providing a free live stream of the unique occurrence for people around the world to watch from the comfort of their homes starting at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for the East Coast of the U.S.Read more: NASAs Orion capsule blazes home from test flight to moon

Newsweek reported that the planets closest to Earth, all visible with the naked eye, will line up in the order of Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars from the southwestern horizon of the night sky noting that Mercury will be the planet hardest to spot.

Space.com reported that the outer planets of Uranus, which can be spotted between Mars and Jupiter, and Neptune, which can be spotted between Saturn and Jupiter, will only be visible with the assistance of a pair of binoculars or a telescope.Read more: The Stargazer: Astronomical history shows why Plutos no longer a planet

Such an occurrence is irregular, but does take place every one to two years on average Newsweek added.

Back in June, the five planets visible to the naked eye aligned in the night sky for the first time in 18 years in proper sequential order from Mercury through to Saturn.