Even if you can't see the seven-planet parade where you are, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be visible through Feb. 26 in Jackson, according to the Sky Tonight app. (Mercury and Saturn could potentially be low and faint.)

Are 7 planets having a rare alignment in our night sky? News of this unusual celestial event has been flooding social media in the last several days. But what will you really be able to see?

On Friday, February 28, seven planets will align in the night sky. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars will be visible to the naked eye, while Neptune and Uranus will require binoculars or a telescope to see.