February’s planetary alignment will bring seven planets in our solar system (outside of Earth) into view for the last time in over a decade: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune . This extraordinary "parade of planets" won't happen again until 2040.

While all seven planets could appear in some form in parts of the U.S., not all of them will be visible to the naked eye. Here's what to know.

Skywatchers will get a cosmic treat this week with a celestial gathering of planets. A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade," according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine.