During the Venus and Jupiter conjunction, the two planets will appear only 1/2 degree or less apart just before sunrise. You can also spot Mars and Saturn.
The February full moon, sometimes called the Snow Moon, rises in the east on February 16, in the constellation Leo, not far from the bright star Regulus.
The moon and Jupiter are low in the twilight on the evening of Feb. 2, 2022. After this, Jupiter will slip into the sun's glare and be gone by late February.
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