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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

What's Up for February 2023 | Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's Up for February 2023 | Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2023?

See Jupiter and Venus appear nearer each night, as they head for a close conjunction at the start of March. Use bright stars Capella and Elnath to identify the constellation Auriga, and then find your way to two distant star clusters using Sirius as a guidepost.

0:00 Intro

0:12 Moon & planet highlights

0:47 The constellation Auriga

1:52 Easy-to-find star clusters

3:10 February Moon phases


Skywatching resources from NASA: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching

NASA's Night Sky Network: https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/


Credit: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Duration: 3 minutes, 32 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 31, 2023

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