The Night Sky for the Week of 2-25-24

Sirius will be at the bottom of the equilateral Winter Triangle on Sunday, February 25. Monday, February 26, was a great time to spot Sirius B, the famous white dwarf. Tuesday, February 27, was a fine week to look for the zodiacal light. On Wednesday, February 28, five constellations of carnivores rose in a row from the northeast to the south. On Thursday, February 29, big, dim Camelopardalis, the Giraffe, sprawled high in the northern sky. On Friday, March 1, examine the spot 4° south of Sirius to find the open star cluster M41. On Saturday, March 2, the last-quarter Moon rose close to Antares. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-february-23-march-3-2/