February is ‘a month of bright planets,’ NASA says in new skywatching update
NASA has shared details of what to look out for in the night sky this month, with the moon appearing alongside a parade of planets.
Complete 7 planet alignment coming late February 2025 | Where to look and when
Mercury joins the night sky to complete a 7-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...
Private spacecraft gets dramatic view of Earth eclipsing moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, a private spacecraft hired by NASA to take experiments to the moon, got a rare front-row seat of the spectacle in space. The phenomenon occurred when the blue ...
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February Astronomy: All of the Planets of Our Solar System Make Appearances This Month—and Venus Is as Bright as It Ever Gets
On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, ...
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How to see Venus snuggle up to a thin crescent moon tonight
With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...
February’s Night Sky: See The Planet Parade, A ‘False Dusk’ And A ‘Ramadan Moon’
Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...
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Skywatcher’s Guide: A profile of the giant Orion
With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside. That would be a mistake.
'Planet parade' marches on in Connecticut's skies, just as 'galaxy season' begins for stargazers
Watchers of the Connecticut skies should be able to watch the planets line up for 'parade' in February, and the start of ...
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February 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus, Jupiter, and Mars continue to dominate the sky, and the Moon occults the Pleiades
Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...
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You Can See a 7-planet Parade, the Snow Moon, and More in the Night Sky This Month — Plus a Valentine's Day Venus Surprise
Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...
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February skies of the Gulf Coast
Just east of Betelgeuse is the fine binocular cluster NGC 2244. But the much fainter Rosette Nebula that lies around the cluster shows up nicely in this fine photo of it by EAAA member James Schultz.
Astrophotography in February 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month
Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...