OBSERVING February 2016 Vibrant star trails, captured in a 6-hour total exposure, circle above wintry hills in Acadia National Park, Maine. See page 28 for more on circumpolar observations. In This Section 38 Sky at a Glance 39 Binocular Highlight: Clusters Aplenty in Auriga 44 Celestial Calendar 44 Redder Stars in Orion 45 Hyades and Aldebaran Occultations 47 Daily Jupiter Sights in February 40 Planetary Almanac 48 Exploring the Moon: A New Angle on Crisium 41 50 Deep-Sky Wonders: Lepus, A Hare-Raising Tale 38 Northern Hemisphere Sky Chart Northern Hemisphere's Sky: A Thousand Stars 42 Sun, Moon & Planets: Jupiter Blazes in the Night 53 Going Deep: Hunting Beneath the Dog Additional Observing Story: 28 A Trip to the Northern Frontier PHOTOGRAPH: JEREMY P. GRAY SkyandTelescope.com Februar y 2016 37http://www.SkyandTelescope.com