Bright Planets, Bold Encounters: February’s Sky Comes Alive
A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night ...
The 'Mars Triangle' meets the 'Winter Triangle' in the night sky: How to witness this beautiful celestial event
February's night sky offers a treat for stargazers, with the Winter Triangle and a temporary Mars Triangle shining bright, ...
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The Winter Triangle meets the 'Mars Triangle' in the night sky this month
We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.
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February is ‘a month of bright planets,’ NASA says in new skywatching update
“Bright stars Pollux and Castor in Gemini are just to its north.” Somewhat faint, but visible low in the west for the first hour after sunset, and increasingly lower as the month goes ...
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Grab your telescope for some of the best cosmic sights these next two weeks
Mars, Pollux and Castor will form a tight bunching, but Mars and Pollux will be closest together, especially on Jan. 22, when they will be a bit more than 2 degrees apart. COMET ATLAS AND THE MARS ...