Thank your lucky stars ⭐⁣ ⁣ February may be the shortest month of the year, but there are sky watching opportunities a-plenty! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re looking at the night sky with our love goggles on. Here’s when to gaze up at the night this month:⁣ ⁣ 1. For those going long-distance: all month Jupiter and Venus are visible in the west after sunset. The two planets appear closer together each evening, as they head for a conjunction on March 1.⁣ 2. Tell them their eyes are the size of the Moon during February 5’s full Moon.⁣ 3. Dedicate February 20’s New Moon to someone new in your life.⁣ 4. For honeymooners, find the Moon and Mars paired high in the southwest after sunset on February 27, where they will appear less than a degree apart. ⁣ 5. For the besties, locate the charioteer constellation Auriga, by finding your way to its brightest star Capella. From Orion, look northward twice Orion’s height to find Capella. ⁣ 6. Single and mingling? Use the brightest star ...