Visit NASA's skywatching advice for February

It's time for NASA to provide its recommendations for what to watch out for in the skies in the upcoming weeks once again as February is almost here. The first event is the apparent alignment of Jupiter and Venus in the upcoming weeks. Due to their dazzling appearance, they are simple to notice, but if you're having difficulties identifying them, utilize one of the many top-notch astronomy applications readily accessible for Android and iPhone. Photo Credit: Space.com

Auriga constellation

According to NASA, February is an excellent time to spot the constellation Auriga. According to NASA's website, "Auriga depicts an ancient chariot driver, and it's frequently portrayed as a full person, but given the outline, you could prefer to think of it as one of a chariot's wheels." "Capella is the brightest star in Auriga. Now, Capella is the Latin word for a female goat, and close by are three more stars that are known as "the youngsters" — the name for young goats, which is amusing. On February evenings, the constellation can be seen high in the western sky. You can use your astronomy app to get directions or watch the video for a thorough explanation of where to look.

Nebulas of stars

Grab a pair of binoculars or a telescope to obtain a clear view of M41 and M47, two open star clusters. According to NASA, these stars are referred to as "open" since they are clustered together but not tightly. Start by searching for Sirius, which stands out brilliantly to the south in the night sky, to help you find them. The distance between Sirius and M41, which is approximately 2,300 light years, is four degrees. According to NASA, if you use binoculars to observe them, you will be able to see them in the same field of vision. Despite being roughly 25 light years across, it looks to be about the size of the full moon. Photo Credit: Space.com Start with Sirius and scan a few degrees to the east and then a few degrees to the north for M47. It will appear to be similar in size to M41 but slightly brighter. The distance between Earth and M47, which is 1,600 light years away, is estimated to be 12 light years. Finding them in the February sky can be a fairly neat way to connect with our own cosmic origins because it is believed that our own sun formed as a component of a cluster similar to these, according to NASA.