Get outside and Look Up Tonight soon after sunset and you will be treated to a rare triple planetary alignment in the west visible to the unaided eye. The short video shows where to look for Jupiter, Venus and Mercury and how they have moved each night after sunset at about 8pm.
After sunset we have another astronomical treat in store. The crescent Moon will be just to the left of Venus tonight and below those will be Jupiter – and as an extra special treat The Pleiades will be right above them all. The Pleiades is also known as “the Seven Sisters” – and it’s often confused with “the Little Dipper”. That’s because it does look a lot like people expect the little dipper would – but that is a much bigger object and hangs out in a completely different part of the sky (in the North).
Just look for the Moon tonight in the East shortly after sunset. That bright “reddish” star to the left (and slightly above) is actually the planet Mars. Enjoy!
Get out just after sunset tonight (Feb 23rd) to see a slim crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter all in a nice line. Tomorrow night the Moon will be right next to Venus… and then on Saturday night it will be right beside Jupiter. Nice!!