February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

and twice before sunrise in the east. However, this coming week sees it rise higher than at any other time in 2023. It will be the best time to see Mercury all year from the northern hemisphere.

It should be worth watching because Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn—as well as the First Quarter Moon—will all be visible in the east just before the “solstice sunrise.” ...