The Sky This Week from February 16 to 23: Venus meets Mars
The pre-dawn sky features a planetary conjunction, Jupiter’s moons follow a gravitational dance, and bright stars sparkle in the sky this week.
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The pre-dawn sky features a planetary conjunction, Jupiter’s moons follow a gravitational dance, and bright stars sparkle in the sky this week.
The Quadrantids peak, Comet Tsuchinshan 1 passes a trio of galaxies, and Venus shines bright in the sky this week.
Comet ZTF plunges through Taurus as Venus, Jupiter, and Mars lie strung across the sky after sunset. This month is also prime time to view the zodiacal light and spot some little-seen lunar features.
Our glowing green visitor remains in the spotlight while the Moon passes in front of Mars and Mercury stands farthest from the Sun from January 27 to February 3.
Taurus the Bull resides near the constellation Orion. In particular, it contains two famous star clusters that are easy to spot: the Pleiades and the Hyades.