Stargazing enthusiasts may have a grand time in February as the major planets in the Solar System will be visible in the night sky, state astronomers said. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) also said the famous equilateral triangle or “Winter Triangle” will be visible throughout the month. “Several major planets will adorn the night sky of February. Venus and Jupiter will be passing close to each other low in the western horizon during the month. Mars and Saturn will be a good target for telescoping in the evening sky. The elusive Mercury will appear against the morning twilight in early February,” Pagasa said in its astronomical diary. At 5:45 A.M. Thursday, Mercury will be located at about 10 degrees above the eastern horizon. Its magnitude increases during the first week until the end of the month shining at magnitude -0.2 to
