February's Five Bright Planets

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Planetary parade February 2025: When, where and how to see it

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The chance to see all five bright planets together doesn't come around often.

Two of these planets, Mercury and Saturn , will appear especially close together on Monday, Feb. 24 .

Venus will remain at peak brightness for much of the month , and if you observe it through steadily held binoculars or a small telescope, you'll see it as a crescent.

Saturn will become increasingly difficult to spot against the brightening evening twilight, eventually fading into the sun's glare.

On Feb. 24 , Mercury will be in conjunction with Saturn , with the two planets appearing relatively close.

This will be your chance to complete the set and say you've seen all five evening planets at once.

To spot them, you'll need a flat, unobstructed west-southwest horizon and a very clear, transparent sky.

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