Videos: Night Sky for February 2020

[ Update: What’s Up: February 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Looking for astronomy highlights for February 2020? This month is the best time of the year to try to view Mercury, soon after sunset; Mars disappears behind the Moon on Feb. 18; and the bright red star on Orion’s shoulder, Betelgeuse, has been acting weird. (Or has it?) Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up….

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Tonight’s Sky: February – Space Telescope Science Institute – YouTube

In February, the Winter Triangle is your guide to the night sky: The northern hemisphere is treated to views of the stars Procyon, Sirius, and Betelgeuse. Keep watching for the awe-inspiring space-based views of the Orion Nebula, which is sculpted by the stellar winds of central bright stars.

** What’s in the Night Sky February 2020 – Alyn Wallace

** The Virtual Planetarium: what to see in the night sky, February 2020 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine – YouTube

The Sky at Night presenters Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what they will be observing in the night sky throughout February

** Eyes on The Sky: February 2020 – Hudson Valley Community College – YouTube

Hudson Valley Community College astronomy instructor Richard Monda gives a detailed update of what will be happening in the night sky from Jan. 27, 2020 – Feb. 29, 2020 in the Northeastern US. Eyes on the Sky is a series of informational videos relating to Astronomy in the Capital Region of New York State and the Northeastern United States. The videos are hosted by Richard J. Monda, an astronomy instructor in the college’s Biology, Chemistry and Physics Department.