February astronomy highlights

To start out the month, Saturn will appear early in the southwestern sky.

By the 8th, Mercury will appear in the evening sky and will appear above Venus mid-month.

On the 18th, Mercury will sit next to the Moon, and Saturn will be to the upper left.

Venus, Mercury, Saturn and the Moon will form a line on the 20th before Mercury dips lowerr the the eastern sky on the 28th and Venus appears high in the sky as the evening star.

Moon Phases

• Full Moon (Snow Moon): February 1

• Last Quarter: February 9

• New Moon: February 17

• First Quarter: February 24