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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 21 – March 2 21 February 2025Venus, after standing alone, is joined by the crescent Moon and low little Mercury in twilight late this week. Higher in the night, Jupiter and Mars continue in their distinctive triangles. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 21 – March 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 14 – 23 14 February 2025Jupiter makes a triangle with Aldebaran and the Pleiades. Mars makes a nicer triangle with Pollux and Castor. The pre-dawn Moon hangs with Spica, then Antares. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 14 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- See Crescent Venus This Valentine's Day 12 February 2025In a delightful cosmic coincidence, Venus will shine brightest on Valentine's Day. The post See Crescent Venus This Valentine's Day appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 7 – 16 7 February 2025Watch the bright Moon step past Mars, Castor, and Pollux. They bunch up on Sunday evening the 9th. Then on Tuesday and Wednesday, "full moon" spans two evenings. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 7 – 16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Planets “Parade” with Waxing Moon 31 January 2025The "planet parade" isn't over yet — the waxing Moon will pair with the planets in the coming week, with a pretty Venus-Moon pairing on February 1st. The post Planets “Parade” with Waxing Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 31 – February 9 31 January 2025The waxing crescent Moon pairs up with Saturn, then Venus. On the night of the 5th the Moon occults some of the Pleiades. Looking wider, the Winter Hexagon fills much of the February sky. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 31 – February 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Take a Look at R Leonis, Leo's Giant Ticker 29 January 2025Big, bright and red, the Mira variable R Leonis portends the Sun's fate. A pair of binoculars is all you need to get acquainted. The post Take a Look at R Leonis, Leo's Giant Ticker appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 24 – February 2 24 January 2025Mars pulls away from Pollux this week. The winter Milky Way crosses the zenith. Lepus, the Hare under Orion's feet, offers a famous nearby double star and a rare winter globular cluster. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 24 – February 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Comet ATLAS Caught in the Act of Disintegration 20 January 2025Nucleus falls to pieces, but the comet continues on! The post Comet ATLAS Caught in the Act of Disintegration appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 17 – 26 17 January 2025Brilliant Mars, just past opposition, outshines its neighbors Pollux and Castor in the east. Venus and Saturn pull apart in the southwest. Orion dominates the high southeast after dinnertime, with searing white Sirius sparkling below it. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 17 – 26 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert