February 10, 2023: The morning gibbous moon is between Spica and Porrima. Three bright planets are visible after sundown. Through a binocular Venus approaches fainter Neptune.
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2023, February 9: Virgo Moon, Venus Closes on Jupiter
February 9, 2023: The morning moon is in front of Virgo. Three bright planets are in the evening sky. Venus approaches Jupiter in the west-southwest. Mars is marching eastward with Taurus in the southeastern sky.
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2023, February 8: Gibbous Moon, Mars Marches Eastward
February 8, 2023: The gibbous moon is visible before daybreak and again later in the evening. With brilliant Venus and Jupiter in the west-southwest, Mars marches eastward against Taurus in the southeastern sky.
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2023, February 7: Morning Moon, Brilliant Venus, Jupiter
February 7, 2023: The bright morning moon is in the west near Regulus before sunrise. Venus and Jupiter are in the southwest after sunset. Mars is in the southeast.
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2023, February 6: Leo Moon Occults Star, Three Evening Planets Dance
February 6, 2023: The bright moon occults a star in Leo. Venus continues to dance toward Jupiter after sundown. Mars marches eastward in front of Taurus.
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2023, February 5: Snow Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars Evening
February 5, 2023: The micro-Snow moon is in the sky all night. Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sundown.
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2023, February 4: Cancer Moon, Venus Dances Toward Jupiter
February 4, 2023: The bright moon is in front of Cancer between Pollux and Regulus. In the evening Venus continues to dance toward Jupiter before their March 1st conjunction.
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2023, February 3: Moon-Pollux Conjunction, Evening Planetary Dance
February 3, 2023: The bright moon is near Pollux after sundown. Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – dance against the celestial backdrop during the evening hours.
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2023, February 2: Goodbye, Mercury! Gemini Moon, Evening Planets
February 2, 2023: Mercury slips into brighter morning twilight. The moon is near the Gemini Twins. Venus, Jupiter, and Mars are visible after sunset.
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2023, February 1: Mercury, Morning, Three Bright Planets, Evening
February 1, 2023: Mercury is visible in the southeast before sunrise. Brilliant Venus and Bright Jupiter are in the southwestern sky after sundown, while Mars and the moon are in the east.
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