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Feb. 27, 2026 night sky snapshot

Feb. 27, 2026 night sky snapshot
Feb. 27, 2026 night sky snapshot Four planets are in the west at dusk, but Venus and Mercury will require a clear view to the horizon, and Neptune will require a telescope to see. The other two planets of the parade are shown in the previous image: bright Jupiter, as well as Uranus. which will probably require at least binoculars to see. (Pasadena, California. Latitude: about 34 degrees north.) Bruce Betts/The Planetary Society using Stellarium