Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
February 28, 2024: A morning moon-Spica and two planet conjunctions with the sun occur today. Mercury is at superior conjunction and Saturn is at solar conjunction. See the accompanying article - 2…
February 27, 2024: The moon approaches Spica. The pair is visible before sunrise and later during the evening. See the accompanying article 2024, February 27: Moon Approaches Spica
February 26, 2024: Look for the moon’s changing place against the stars before sunrise and after sunset. Bright Jupiter is in the west-southwest after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2024, …
February 25, 2024: Spot bright Jupiter after sunset in the west-southwest. The Jovian Giant is the easiest bright planet to see. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 25: Spot Bright Jupiter…
February 24, 2024: The bright Snow Moon shines in the western sky before daybreak. Look for bright Jupiter after sundown. ee the accompanying article - 2024, February 24: Morning Snow Moon, Bright …
February 23, 2024: This is the night of the Snow Moon, the smallest Full moon of the year. Find bright Jupiter in the west-southwest after nightfall. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 2…
February 22, 2024: Look for the morning Venus-Mars conjunction before sunrise through a binocular. After sundown find Jupiter and the moon. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 22: Morning…
February 21, 2024: Before sunrise, Venus is on final approach to Mars leading to their conjunction tomorrow morning. Jupiter and the moon are visible after sundown. See the accompanying article - 2…
February 20, 2024: Look for February’s Moon-Pollux conjunction in the eastern sky after sunset. Find bright Jupiter in the southwest.
See the accompanying article - 2024, February 20: February's Moo…
February 19, 2024: This evening features February Evening’s Gemini Moon. Jupiter is visible in the southwest after nightfall. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 19: February Evening’s Ge…
February 18, 2024: After sundown, the February gibbous moon is between the Horns of the Bull. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest. See the accompanying the article - 2024, February 18: February Gibb…
February 17, 2024: After sundown, the February evening moon is with Taurus in the southern sky. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 17: February Evenin…
February 16, 2024: After sunset, the slightly gibbous moon is next to the Pleiades star cluster. This February evening moon-Pleiades conjunction preludes other groupings. See the accompanying articl…
February 15, 2024: After sundown, spot planet Uranus near the February Moon. Bright Jupiter is nearby. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 15: Spot Planet Uranus near February Moon
February 14, 2024: Look for the February evening Jupiter-Moon conjunction after sundown in the southwest. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 14: Lovely February Evening Jupiter-Moon Conju…
February 13, 2024: After sundown, the February crescent moon approaches Jupiter in the southwestern sky. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 13: February Crescent Moon Approaches Jupiter
February 12, 2024: Before sunrise, Venus targets Mars. The gap between them is less than 5°. Look for Jupiter and the lunar crescent after sunset. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 12:…
February 11, 2024: The February evening crescent moon appears in the west-southwest after sunset above Saturn. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 11: February Evening Crescent, Goodbye Sa…
February 10, 2024: Today the length of daylight exceeds darkness. Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn continue their shift compared to the sun. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 10: Daylig…
February 9: See the bright planets in Transition. Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter are visible during the night. See the accompanying article - 2024, February 9: Bright Planets in Transition, Lunar…