NASA's top tips for skywatching in February | Digital Trends

February offers a last chance to spot Jupiter before it takes a break from the post-sunset sky, according to NASA’s top tips for skywatching this month. The coming weeks also offer an opportunity to witness a very bright Venus, and to view a star-forming cloud more than 1,000 light-years from Earth — all visible with the naked eye.

When Jupiter departs, our twilight skies will be devoid of naked-eye planets for the first time since 2018. Planets will start to pop up again in August with Saturn rising in the east around sunset, though NASA points out that there’s a short period in April and May when you may be able to see Mercury as it appears briefly above the horizon. As for Jupiter, it’ll return in April, but as a morning planet.

The space agency also recommended looking out for a trio formation comprising Venus, the moon, and Mars on the morning of February 26. To spot the Orion Nebula, start by locating the three stars of the hunter’s belt, and then the stars that hang below it forming Orion’s sword. These astronomy apps can help you find the hunter’s belt if you’re not sure how it looks.

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