The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet
Friday, February 21The Moon passes 0.4° south of the bright red giant Antares in Scorpius this morning at 4 A.M. EST. The pair is visible in the predawn sky. This evening, let’s look for another bright red giant: Betelgeuse, the famous star that serves as one shoulder of Orion the Hunter. An hour after sunset,Continue reading "The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet" The post The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.
Friday, February 21The Moon passes 0.4° south of the bright red giant Antares in Scorpius this morning at 4 A.M. EST. The pair is visible in the predawn sky. This evening, let’s look for another bright red giant: Betelgeuse, the famous star that serves as one shoulder of Orion the Hunter. An hour after sunset,Continue reading "The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet"
The post The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.
