Here are some of the planets, constellations and deep sky objects you can see in the night sky in February:
- 8 PM southeastern sky – Jupiter rising after sunset
- 11:30 PM eastern sky – Mars rising later in the evening, climbing higher throughout the night
- 9 PM southern sky – Orion constellation prominent in the winter sky with the red supergiant Betelgeuse, the triple star Rigel with a blue supergiant as the primary component, Orion’s Belt, consisting of the bright stars Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka, and the famous Orion Nebula (Messier 42) with the Trapezium Cluster
- 9 PM southern sky – Canis Major, the Great Dog, with Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, and the open cluster Messier 41 (M41)
- 2:30 AM southeastern sky – Saturn rising after midnight and climbing higher
- 6 AM southeastern sky – Venus above the horizon
Related: February constellations