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Circumpolar stars never rise or set and depend on latitude

Bruce McClure February 22, 2026 Astronomy EssentialsTonight

Visible planets and night sky guide for February

Marcy Curran February 22, 2026 Constellations

Meet Gemini the Twins, home to Jupiter and 2 bright stars

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Circumpolar stars never rise or set and depend on latitude

Circumpolar stars stay above the horizon all hours of the day, every day of the year. Although you can’t see them, they’re up even in the daytime. Bruce McClure February 22, 2026

Visible planets and night sky guide for February

February 22, 2026

Meteor shower guide 2026: Up next … the Lyrids

February 15, 2026

Latitude and the stars: Your location is key

February 24, 2026

Total lunar eclipse: March 2-3 of the full Worm Moon

February 25, 2026

What is orbital resonance? A dance between heavenly bodies

February 25, 2026

Meet Canis Minor the Lesser Dog and bright Procyon

February 25, 2026

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Clusters Nebulae Galaxies

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The Pleiades – or 7 Sisters – known around the world

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Great Square of Pegasus gallops into the autumn sky

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