![]() Also nearby are 2 bright red stars: Aldebaran, the Eye of the Bull in Taurus, and Betelgeuse, Orion the Hunter’s right shoulder. It moves almost overhead near the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters with Orion the Hunter finishing the scene. Mars is well placed for observing most of the night following its December 2022 opposition. February evenings: Mars in Taurus In the evenings throughout February, bright red Mars is in the constellation of Taurus the Bull. ![]() Mars – which was at its brightest during opposition in December – continues to fade every week as we race away from it in our orbit around the sun. Then, on the following evening, it lies amid the triangle formed by Pleiades, the fiery red star Aldebaran, and Mars. February 25 and 26 evenings: Moon near Pleiades The waxing crescent moon visits the constellation of Taurus the Bull, shining near the glittering Pleiades star cluster on February 25, 2023. Chart via John Jardine Goss/ Theresa Wiegert/ EarthSky. Don’t miss them in late February and early March! Read more: Photos and more info on the stunning Venus-Jupiter conjunction. Venus and Jupiter will have a spectacular conjunction in the twilight sky on March 1, 2023. These are our sky’s 2 brightest planets! You can’t miss them. Visible planets and night sky guide February 2023 February evenings: Venus and Jupiter! Heads up! By mid-February 2023, Venus and Jupiter are super noticeable in the west after sunset. Looking for a dark sky? Check out EarthSky’s Best Places to Stargaze. To see a precise view from your location, try the free online planetarium program at. Our charts are mostly set for the northern half of Earth. Not as precisely, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere. Yes, if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. Its conjunction with the sun was on February 16.Īlso, people often ask if our charts apply to them. Where’s Saturn? It’s too close to the sun to be visible this month. But Northern Hemisphere observers, however, lost sight of Mercury at mid-month, while southern stargazers might see Mercury until the month’s end. It’s well placed throughout February – in the sunrise direction – for viewing from Earth’s Southern Hemisphere. Mercury reached greatest elongation – its greatest apparent distance from the sun – on January 30. The moon will sweep past Mars around February 27 and 28. And as a result, Mars is fading in brightness. Now, Earth is fleeing ahead of Mars in our smaller, faster orbit around the sun. Earth flew between Mars and the sun in December. Mars is still brighter than most stars, even though it’s shrinking and fading since its recent opposition on December 8, 2022. Mars is high in the evening sky, noticeably red in color, setting several hours after midnight. ![]() Venus is shining at -4.0 magnitude and Jupiter at -2.1 magnitude. CST) on March 2, 2023, when they’ll be 0.5 degrees apart. Their conjunction will come in early March, at 11 UTC (5 a.m. By February’s end, they’ll be super noticeable … ready to dazzle you! Don’t miss them near the waxing crescent moon on February 21 and 22. Watch for these two bright worlds in the western twilight. And – wowser! – it’s moving closer to the 2nd-brightest planet, Jupiter, now descending into the sunset glare. Venus, the brightest planet, is climbing higher in the west after sunset each night. Last chance to get a moon phase calendar! Only a few left. ![]() Read more: Photos and more info on the stunning Venus-Jupiter conjunction. Also, the beautiful glow you see on the unlit portion of the moon is earthshine. Then the following evening, a thicker waxing crescent moon floats near Jupiter. The thin waxing crescent moon sinks in the west near bright Venus on February 21, 2023. ![]()
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