What's Up in the February 2025 Skies

Send us Fan MailWinter is in full swing, and despite that February is often the coldest month of the year, it’s the shortest and there’s lots of great object to explore.  In this episode, we’ll explore the planets and how to see them and an update on Comet ATLAS.  We’ll look at several space mission updates, explore a large crater on the moon and then explore some of the best objects that can be seen in Canis Major.  It’s going to be a LOT of fun! If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, comment, and share, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Carpe Noctem!Links:Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it! https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffeeOur Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypodCranford TV-35: https://www.cranfordnj.org/tv-35Clark TV-36: https://www.ourclark.com/194/Clark-News---Our-Clark-MediaThe February 2025 Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/AGFeb25 The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AGFullGuideOur “Astronomy Basics” episode: https://youtu.be/MtUkLVneNYsWilliam Herschel Episode: https://youtu.be/1sCFTQf03Wk?si=dpCUG_4WHUU2DSN4Mars Occultation Live Stream January 13, 2025: https://tinyurl.com/MarsJan13OccLinks: Affiliate LinksHigh Point Scientific: https://www.highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=7714880.bb6129Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gFQmOGCredits Videos:Blue OriginNASA Space FlightAmy Brown Images:Wayne ZuhlNGC 2359 & NGC 2362 images Copyright Adam Block/Mount Lemmon  SkyCenter/University of ArizonaComet ATLAS image Caroline JonesFireflySpace.comHakutoR by ArtvillPUNCH by punch.space.swri.eduNASA/LRONGC 2204 by Donald PelletierNGC2360 images by Roberto Mura Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sky simulations were made using Stellarium Music Credits:Phase Shift by Scott Buckley Last And First Light by Scott Buckleywww.scottbuckley.com.auDistant Sky by Keys of Moonsoundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  0:00 Intro0:32 Planetary Roundup8:05 Comet Update8:27 Space Mission Updates 10:40 Lunar Feature of the Month12:47 DSO’sSupport the show