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** What’s Up: February 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong>\u00a0– NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2023?<\/em>
\nSee 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.<\/em><\/p>\n

0:00 Intro<\/em>
\n0:12 Moon & planet highlights<\/em>
\n0:47 The constellation Auriga<\/em>
\n1:52 Easy-to-find star clusters<\/em>
\n3:10 February Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n

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…<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n