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 parade of planets in the post-sunset sky.
Starry Starry Night: Call it Coconut Moon, not Snow Moon
Greetings everyone and welcome to Guam’s beautiful skies! There will be a bright moon in our evening sky this week since the full moon was yesterday.
A ‘parade of planets’ in NYC's night skies for February
A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will appear just above the crescent moon. On the third day of the month, Neptune will appear under Venus. Mars will appear near the moon on Feb. 9.
See The Full ‘Snow Moon’ Beside The ‘Lion Star’: The Night Sky This Week
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
See February’s full snow moon and the last of the planetary parade
Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky before they fade from view. This phase of the moon will peak at 8:53 a.m.
February’s Full Snow Moon Will Illuminate the Night Sky—Here’s When and How to See It
The Full Snow Moon is set to grace the night sky soon, offering a brilliant celestial display during the coldest part of the year. Known for its bright glow and seasonal significance, this full moon has captivated skywatchers for centuries,
A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
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See Mars next to a nearly full moon in the sky tonight
Just above the moon will be Mars, shining with a steady orange glow. Both the moon and Mars will be in the Gemini ...
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The Sky This Week from February 14 to 21: Venus reaches greatest brilliancy
The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...
What’s up in the sky? February 2025 lineup of planets, eye-catching alignments
Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...
Big Sky, brighter stars: Why Montana is 2025's ultimate stargazing destination
With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...
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Red 'star' rising with the moon on Sunday is really Mars — and you may be able to see it 'disappear'
Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how to get the best view of the rare conjunction.
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The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight. Here's why
A star with a declination of +30 degrees ... thereby accounting for the length of daylight. Want to see the moon up close in the night sky? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners ...