Night sky highlights for February 2026

Check out the night sky this month, February 2026.  Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASANASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2026?

Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and Saturn pair up, and the Beehive Cluster buzzes into view.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Artemis II launch window opens
0:45 Orion the Hunter
1:23 A planetary parade
2:05 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://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/….

Phases of the Moon for Feb.2026. Credits: NASA/JPL

** What to see in the night sky: February 2026BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best stargazing and astronomy targets to see in the night sky this month. Find out which planets, constellations and deep-sky objects are worth seeking out in February 2026.

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – February 2026Sky & Telescope Youtube

In this month’s episode, go on a guided tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during February. First we’ll keep tabs on the Moon; say good-bye to Saturn; trace out the Winter Milky Way; and explore some lesser-known constellations near Orion.

See also

** The Night Sky | February 2026 | A Planetary Parade | Full Snow Moon | Comet E1 Wierzchos | Late Night Astronomy

A planetary parade puts on a show right after sunset and Jupiter continues to dominate the night sky. Let’s take a look at what you can go out to see for February of 2026.

Timestamps:
0:00 Planetary Parade
1:46 The Moon & Mercury
3:09 Ouranos Ad
4:13 The Planets
6:15 Comet E1 Wierzchos
6:46 Constellation Taurus

** What’s in the Sky this Month | February 2026High Point Scientific on Youtube

In this episode of What’s in the Sky this Month, Teagan reviews some of the beautiful celestial objects you can see in February!

Read the full February 2026 Newsletter: https://www.highpointscientific.com/a…

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:39 – Nearest Neighbors
02:18 – Grazing Occultation of the Pleiades by the Moon
02:56 – Messier 44
03:38 – Algieba
04:34 – Messier 48
05:31 – Messier 81 & Messier 82
06:32 – Conclusion

** Night Sky Notebook February 2026Peter Detterline

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