Sky Info for February 2010
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The image above shows the position of the planets, stars, constellations and selected Deep Sky Objects (DSO's) in mid-February (2010) at about 7:00pm MST from Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is also valid for late January at 8:00pm and early March at 6:00pm. Clicking on the map will bring up a larger printable (inverted) image. To use the chart, hold it over your head with the direction indicators pointing in the appropriate direction. Many features will be impossible to see in a location polluted by poorly-designed lighting. Most of the DSO's will require binoculars or a telescope.
Mercury![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_TMULjDoBevShGD_z8Ka4_pSnptwZc6MccXQ50KIIzM2IElghAKa-IT9509yJxdp8IT_bsDJ82hb7Wog8a3cpX1RS5EAeAn2rprwspw493kSsKD33lK_BWnKSRUAweIxZlrT0riVlTN5/s320/Mercury.jpg)
Mercury is visible during the first half of February in the pre-dawn East.
Venus![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj809SgYYHY-LQSOOxR3V5Oi3YBUyCqFOVZUtzJ4sPX7b_A4f0wWsp_0Mw_-lZBGsAleeUMiMrgDvJxRovqr8bwwhxQ7WK0P7F_yurJGdnqu9raIONwitfSzLInr1NVZSqqRk4qgwu8cKhM/s320/Venus.jpg)
Venus is lost in the Sun's glare for much of February. It emerges toward the end of the month as the evening star (low in the West).
Mars![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w2IjSup4GPp2HrbQ-FpbKPRWFFY7e7NmRR6CapvQHaWtRAHA4jmmTmI8MSBvMqEOCkupmK-T5asPwA7CJTzxE7VWJShxw-O1z4T7HeovMwTTgjQuQTiWp4sAatyOMt_yKB0Wv6DCXB0h/s320/Mars2.jpg)
Mars rises before sunset. It is now past opposition, but will remain a good viewing target for a few months.
Jupiter![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k_9egsVEeak_qylEz-fjtFOQuCtJiRli3A304ujVyd3rcfW3gJNgJ4T9lrzO2t9t5uWfrIj_qwUkki7UgJF3Qep0arCGYWqmzODqbH02S6Wx0df0o182jzrHr6G4s9twLMrGvbuja0bE/s320/Jupiter.jpg)
Jupiter is very low in the Western sky at dusk. By mid-month, it will be lost in the Sun's glow.
Saturn![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y2nHtJJ1TqGSduV7-SG6YUwrnKrvYDxzYtygy4Wx2o_dhF7ehZOYfGhEn00Qa8hXscbpKk413rA_IDK18ou511h8aVVQOJdQaCIe0VaDbA6_Q1Hcm0MvEhB-R21IPqc0Mic2kI2nO-f8/s320/Saturn3.jpg)
Saturn rises around 9:00 during January.
Uranus/Neptune![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6T5sz_oU4-5IBNKEVOOGfOhqcolJm86qa42IUlIEtThpEySsrYTXaaDeVef-wW7BtX30YzJ1TyTxF7209jwiO9A-7Do2Y37U6Kkwsq9N2gE5fMRhuy2HBQqqS3kD7No18CmaDvhNof777/s320/UranusNeptune.jpg)
Neptune is lost in the Sun's glare. Uranus is still high enouth to view for an hour or so after dark.
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