Observe with AAA

Looking to see the stars and sky in the New York area? Come join us at a FREE observing event, open to all! Our members set up their telescopes all over the city throughout the year. We provide instruction on how to find objects in the night sky. If you’re thinking of getting binoculars or a telescope yourself, this is a good opportunity to look at and through some equipment and ask questions of experienced users.

Find us at a NYC park near you and join AAA for more observing opportunities like dark sky, solar, eclipses & out of town trips.

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New to observing? Thinking about purchasing binoculars or a telescope? Check out our wiki for in-depth guides and how-tos to get started!

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What's Up in the Sky?

What’s up in the sky? February 2025

February ’s Evening Planets: Venus is at its brightest this month and will be visible until around 9 PM in Pisces the Fish. Find Jupiter in Taurus the Bull throughout February. Red Mars is in Gemini the Twins all night. Saturn will be between Aquarius the Water bearer and Pices the Fish in the first half of the month after sunset. Neptune is in Pices the Fish until 9 PM, setting earlier every night until 7 PM by the end of February. Uranus will be between Taurus the Bull and Aries the Ram throughout the night. February ’s Evening Stars: View the Winter Triangle; Sirius, the brightest star viewed from Earth, in Canis Major the Great Dog; Betelgeuse in Orion the Hunter; and Procyon in Canis Minor the Small Dog. Spot Rigel in Orion, Capella in Auriga the Charioteer, Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull, and bright Castor and Pollux in Gemini the Twins. Also find the stars of constellations Cassiopeia, Perseus, Cepheus, Draco, Leo, Aries, and Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the Big and Little Dippers). February ’s Morning Planets: Look for red Mars is in Gemini the Twins all night until around 6 AM and setting earlier each night, reaching 4 AM by the end of the month. Jupiter will be up in Taurus the Bull until around 3 AM and setting earlier every night. Mercury is in Pisces the Fish in the last week of the months, close to the Horizon until around 7 PM. February ’s Morning Stars: See the Summer Triangle of Vega in Lyra the Harp, Deneb in Cygnus the Swan, and Altair in Aquila the Eagle as 4:30 AM at the beginning of the month and earlier every day. Look for Capella in Auriga, reddish Antares in Scorpius, Castor and Pollux in Gemini, Arcturus in

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