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.
The full snow moon will illuminate skies twice in February. Here’s when to catch it
The next full moon, known as the snow moon, will rise in mid-February. Stargazers can see it illuminate the skies in the early morning hours of Wednesday the 12th. At such a critical moment in US ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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Sechelt Skies: See the nightly dance of four moons
The end of February is the beginning of an evening appearance by the as yet unmentioned planet, Mercury. It appears by about ...
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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 ...
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Astro Bob: February's short, but not on astronomical sights
Orion the Hunter and Taurus the Bull face off in the southern sky in early February as soon as it gets dark. Taurus is home to two of the brightest star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades. Both are ...
How to see Venus snuggle up to a thin crescent moon tonight
On Saturday evening, February 1, a lovely crescent moon passes just to the left of Venus, which is now shining at the ...
Exact time to see planets line up in the sky TONIGHT for rare ‘planetary parade’
The best time to see this row of planets is on Friday evening (January 31) at 6.45pm UK time, according to Starwatch. If ...