Venus, after standing alone, is joined by the crescent Moon and low little Mercury in twilight late this week. Higher in the night, Jupiter and Mars continue in their distinctive triangles. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 21 – March 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Jupiter makes a triangle with Aldebaran and the Pleiades. Mars makes a nicer triangle with Pollux and Castor. The pre-dawn Moon hangs with Spica, then Antares. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 14 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

In a delightful cosmic coincidence, Venus will shine brightest on Valentine's Day. The post See Crescent Venus This Valentine's Day appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Watch the bright Moon step past Mars, Castor, and Pollux. They bunch up on Sunday evening the 9th. Then on Tuesday and Wednesday, "full moon" spans two evenings. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 7 – 16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

The "planet parade" isn't over yet — the waxing Moon will pair with the planets in the coming week, with a pretty Venus-Moon pairing on February 1st. The post Planets “Parade” with Waxing Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.