Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn Ensure a Planet Parade in February

Since the beginning of January, Mars in the east, Jupiter in the south, as well as Venus and Saturn in the west have been part of this planetary parade. Despite numerous reports, the celestial spectacle is clearly visible until the end of the third week of February, there is no specific day when it presents itself best, explained the head of the Vienna Working Group for Astronomy (WAA), Alexander Pikhard, to APA.

Planetary Parade Visible in the Evening Sky Well into February

Already in the twilight, Venus shines brightly in the southwest. The brightness of the planet will increase so much by mid-February that it will be visible in the daytime sky with the naked eye in the afternoon. Jupiter is the second brightest planet after Venus and shines brighter than all the stars of the winter sky. Mars is distinguished by its strikingly red colour, it shines as brightly as Sirius, the brightest fixed star in the firmament. The visibility of Saturn ends in our latitudes on February 23, Mercury takes its place in the planetary parade on February 24. The two distant planets Uranus and Neptune are also in the evening sky, but they are not visible to the naked eye. It is not so rare that four of the five bright planets are visible at once, Pikhard emphasized. As early as the late autumn of 2026, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will simultaneously show themselves in the morning sky.

(APA/Red)

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