February Will See A ’Planet Parade’ And A ‘Ring Of Fire’ Solar Eclipse

From a rare lunar occultation of Regulus and a six-planet parade to an annular solar eclipse, there will be plenty going on in the night sky in February 2026.

Rare planet parade, full moon to light up sky above Idaho. Here’s when to watch

That will be a partial solar eclipse where the moon will block 70% of the sun from view. A rare planetary parade will march ...

Rare ‘planet parade’ to appear above WA, along with snow moon. When to watch

The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, ...
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February 2026: What's in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

The solar system's two largest planets adorn the evening sky this month, while the smaller inner planets linger near the Sun and remain mostly out of sight. You'll want to make Saturn your first ...
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February 2026: What's in the sky this month? Jupiter continues to dominate the night; Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are visible

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.
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Astronomers observe numerous planetary collisions

Do planetary systems also experience a turbulent childhood phase? Images captured by the ALMA telescope network provide a ...
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February 2026 night sky events: Snow Moon, ring-of-fire eclipse, and a six-planet parade.

In its 2026 astronomical events roundup, NASA specifically calls out February 28 as a night when six planets appear in the ...
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February Astronomy: You Can See Six of the Seven Other Planets in February Early Evenings—and Prepare for a Total Lunar Eclipse Early on March 3

In the skies of Earth in February, six of the seven other planets—all except Mars—can be seen in the early evening, but not all at once.