February Sky Spectacle: Ring of Fire Eclipse, Planet Parade, and Meteor Showers Await!
Viral
N
News1806-02-2026, 08:00

February Sky Spectacle: Ring of Fire Eclipse, Planet Parade, and Meteor Showers Await!

  • February offers 8 celestial events, including a rare 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse and a six-planet alignment.
  • The Alpha Centaurid meteor shower peaks on February 8, visible after midnight, primarily in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • An annular solar eclipse on February 17 will create a 'ring of fire' over Antarctica and the Southern Indian Ocean; not visible in India.
  • Conjunctions of the Moon with Mercury (Feb 18) and Saturn (Feb 19) will be visible shortly after sunset.
  • Late February features a rare 'Planet Parade' with Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune visible across the evening sky.

More like this

Loading more articles...