So download or listen to this month’s Sky Tour podcast - a fun and informative way to learn what stars and planets await you throughout February. During mid-February you can even see three inner planets huddled together low in the southeast before dawn. Venus and Mars pair with fast-moving Mercury before dawn in early February.įebruary’s nights might be cold (even frigid), but at this time of year the sky is alive with bright stars and impressive constellations. Sky Tour makes it easy to find these constellations. A celestial hare is hiding in plain view under his legs, and below that is a dove with ties to the Bible. There’s a long, winding river to his west and a unicorn to his east. Orion also dominates a region of the sky with several lesser-known constellations, some of which might serve as the mythical Hunter’s prey. Which stars, you might ask? Listen to this month’s Sky Tour to find out! Arrayed around Betelgeuse you’ll be able to trace out a huge polygon created by a half dozen bright stars. To find it, imagine Betelgeuse in the hexagon’s middle. Skygazers often trace out an enormous six-sided pattern, called the Winter Hexagon, that connects them. To the belt’s upper left is the red supergiant star Betelgeuse, which marks Orion’s left shoulder.Īs you look around this part of the sky, you’ll notice many bright stars. Three stars in a tight diagonal row mark his belt, surrounded by a tall boxy quartet of bright stars to frame his torso. This chart shows the sky as seen from 40 degrees north latitude. Above Sirius is the distinctive pattern of Orion, the Hunter, the quintessential constellation of northern winter - or of summer if you live in Australia. Then match the stars on the map with the real stars in the sky. The night sky’s most dazzling star is Sirius, down near the southeastern horizon as darkness falls. Numerous lesser-known constellations are located near Orion, the Hunter. Our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast helps you track down some of them down. In just weeks we’ll be on the threshold of northern spring.īut the stars of winter are still firmly in control of the nighttime firmament. The celestial geometry is changing too, as the Sun is starting to slide farther north in the sky. You can already notice that the days are getting longer, with earlier sunrises and later sunsets. Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Email | RSS | Moreįebruary is often the coldest month of the year for northerners, but the Sun is telling a different story. Have any other questions? Send us an email at. You can also opt to sign up for our newsletters including our weekly news newsletter our partners, tours and products newsletter and our Shop at Sky newsletter. To see how your browser handles cookies, see your browser's help documentation.
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