<ul><li>Mercury joins the planetary parade at dusk, completing the sunset lineup.</li><li>Seeing all naked eye planets at once is a rare event, with Mercury now visible low to the west after sunset.</li><li>Mercury passes north of Saturn on February 25th, with the Moon occulting Mercury on March 1st.</li><li>Venus and Mercury race towards inferior conjunction next month, emerging into the dawn sky in late March.</li><li>Mars shines brightly in Gemini, while Jupiter sits high in the sky in Taurus at dusk.</li><li>Saturn, the outermost classical planet, presents a challenge as it sits low to the west.</li><li>Completing the planetary quest involves observing Uranus and Neptune, the outer ice giant worlds.</li><li>Neptune and Uranus are visible in Taurus and Pisces respectively, with Neptune being discovered using math and deduction.</li><li>The celestial drama unfolds in March as Saturn leaves the scene and Mercury and Venus appear in the dawn sky.</li><li>The upcoming eclipse seasons in 2025 include a partial solar eclipse on March 29th and a total lunar eclipse on the 14th.</li></ul>

Mercury Completes the Planetary Parade at Dusk

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