Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...

To the north, Cassiopeia, Ursa Major ("The Big Dipper"), and Ursa Minor ("The Little Dipper") are still the easiest constellations to pick out, with Hercules and Draco featuring prominently as well.

(Here are nine must-see night sky events to look forward to in 2025.) Southern delta Aquariids meteors tend to be faint, and you might not see more than a dozen or two shooting stars per hour at most.

The constellations in the northern sky at midnight on Feb 15, 2025. (Stellarium) Unfortunately, there are no annual meteor showers during the month of February.