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 ...
Stargazing in February: Plan the parade
Towards the end of the month, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and climbs up past Saturn. In the dusk glow, you may be ...
See The Moon Visit Venus And Jupiter: The Night Sky This Week
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...
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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°, ...
Skywatch: Meet the stars of the planetary alignment
Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...
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See The ‘Planet Parade’ As Moon And Mars Skim Bright Stars: The Night Sky This Week
Look south anytime after dark, and you'll see the red planet Mars just a couple of degrees from bright star Pollux in Gemini, with the other “twin” of Gemini, Castor, close by. At 34 and 51 ...
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Mars at opposition: See the Red Planet all night long
That pair is made of Castor and Pollux, which mark the heads of the constellation Gemini the Twins. Once you note the planet's position, go out every few nights for a month. You'll see Mars slowly ...
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Plenty of planets to peruse in the night sky these next two weeks
These two next weeks offer all but one of the planets in lovely view at nightfall. Fred Schaaf goes step by step through the ...