February Night Sky

If conditions are good there is an opportunity to do some naked eye planet spotting this evening.

Both the Moon and Jupiter can be viewed adjacent to one another around  5:37 PM (CST) fifty-six degrees above the southwest horizon.  They will both sink toward the horizon and set just before midnight.  

The two heavenly bodies will also be making a close approach which is known as an appulse.

With good conditions and a pair of binoculars you might be able to spot one or two of Jupiter's moons and Uranus.