It's Good to be King: Mighty Jupiter

Track of Jupiter

The planets create lovely patterns across the night sky and this February there is a good alignment of planets in the evening sky. Some are close to the horizon and challenging to find, but one reigns from high above us and outshines everything else in the night sky: the mighty Jupiter. 

The chart on the right shows the track of Jupiter in 2026 as it moves through its retrograde path at present, moving back to prograde motion toward the west later this year. 

In my latest podcast on the Translunar podcast series, I talk about how to find the planets and what to look for now and in the coming months. Enjoy!