A stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from Earth. The imageIt could be the first of its kind.

Everybody loves a parade. Most people who live in chillier climes aren’t exactly rejoicing when February rolls around — but this year, watchers of the night sky have been positively ecstatic over a rare celestial event taking place.

After dusk on Friday night, seven planets are expected to align in the night sky. But you'll need binoculars or a telescope to see them all.

Stargazers treated to rare sight as seven planets align in UK skies - Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn all lined up to brighten up the night sky on Friday.