Russians will be able to see the conjunction of the planets four times in February

Senior researcher at the Institute of Applied Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences Nikolai Zheleznov said that in February

Russians will have the opportunity to see planetary conjunctions in the sky four times. The best visibility is expected in the southern regions of the country.

The astronomer told TASS that astronomicalthe phenomenon can be observed at dawn. According to him, 19 such connections usually occur in a year. Four of them will be available for observation in February. “The region for observation is not so important. But the further south, the better, it seems to me,” the agency’s interlocutor clarified.

The first connection will occur on February 6 -visually, the planets Venus and Saturn will converge in the sky. The conjunction of Venus with Jupiter is expected on February 11. On February 10, Mercury will approach Venus, and on February 15, Mercury will approach Jupiter. The planets will rise just before the sun rises.