A parade is taking place in the sky, but an early wake-up time is required to see it properly.

A “planetary parade” — in which Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus are aligned — began Sunday and will last through Wednesday.

Most of the planets are visible to the naked eye, though binoculars or a telescope might be needed to see Uranus or Neptune.

Catherine Whiting, an assistant physics professor at Colorado Mesa University and an advisor for the CMU Astronomy Club, said the best time to view the planets in alignment is roughly 5-5:30 a.m. before the sun rises.

Those hoping to see the alignment should look up to the eastern sky.

“What you can see in the sky, essentially, is Mercury will be pretty low on the eastern horizon as the sun is rising, then you'll see Venus, Jup

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