** What’s Up: February 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL
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
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/skywatch….
** Tonight’s Sky: February 2023 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky
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 to see in the night sky: February 2023 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky this month, including Mercury, Venus, Comet C/2022 E3, Orion, Gemini and the Moon.
** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – February 2023 – Sky & Telescope Youtube
Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Listen to the February episode and explore the #Moon’s phases, watch three #planets in the evening sky, take stock of winter’s brightest #stars, and track down two lesser-known #constellations.
Listen and subscribe to this podcast at https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/ and don’t forget to subscribe to S&T’s YouTube channel to get alerts about new videos, including this monthly podcast.
See also
- This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 27 – February 5 | Sky & Telescope
- See Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) Dash Between Big and Little Dippers | Sky & Telescope
** Night Sky Notebook February 2023 – Peter Detterline
** The Night Sky February 2023 | What To Photograph In N. Hemisphere – AstroFarsography – YouTube
The Night Sky February 2023 is here and we begin saying farewell to our emission nebulae as galaxy season begins to rear its head.
The Night Sky is a curated list of deep sky targets, planets and other events that happen in our night skies during February in the Northern Hemisphere.
All targets are split into focal length ranges and are based off of a full frame camera sensor. However equivalent focal lengths are provided.
To use equivalent sizes is simple. Find the camera you’re using and see what focal length I’ve supplied. This is the focal length of telescope you need to match the example I’ve suggested.
All planets are from my latitude in the United Kingdom of about 52° North and I only include them if they rise above 20° altitude for a decent amount of time during the month. So depending on how high or low you are will vary your seeing conditions!
Clear skies everyone, keep looking up and keep them cameras clicking.
** See also:
- February Night Sky Guide (February 2023) | Farmers’ Almanac
- February 2023 stargazing guide: full moon and more | Popular Science
- Adler Skywatch: February 2023 | Adler Planetarium
- SpaceX Starlink launches for February | EarthSky
- What to See in the Night Sky for February 2022 – Treehugger
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