| Jan.
25 |
The
Moon conjoins Mercury
1:08am PST; 09:08 UT 1/26.
The Moon conjoins and occults Jupiter
8:36pm PST; 04:36 UT 1/26. Note: Jupiter is invisible in the Sun's glaring light.
New
Moon annular
solar eclipse 11:55pm PST; 07:55 UT 1/26. |
| Jan.
26 |
Chinese
New Year of the Earth Ox
Mercury conjoins Mars
10:11pm PST; 06:11 UT 1/27. |
| Jan.
27 |
The
Moon conjoins Neptune
9:13am PST; 17:13 UT.
The
young slim Moon sets in the southwest around 7:00pm. Venus lies above
to the east. Map/Text
|
| Jan.
28 |
The
slim Moon rises toward blazing Venus and sets in the southwest
around 8:00pm. Venus sets at 9:15pm. Map/Text |
| Jan.
29 |
The
Moon conjoins Uranus
1:15pm PST; 21:15 UT.
The waxing
Crescent Moon lies near Venus to the west. 6pm
Map |
| Jan.
30 |
The
Moon conjoins Venus
1:24am PST; 09:24 UT.
The slim Crescent Moon passes Venus to the east. 6pm
Map |
| Jan.
31 |
Look
for the Great Square of Pegasus north of Venus. Venus sets at 9:15pm;
the Moon at 11:15pm. 7pm Sky Chart
Mercury
is stationary
direct at
11:11pm PST; 07:11 UT 2/1. |
| Feb.
2 |
Today
is Groundhog
Day and Candlemas. Learn
More
First
Quarter Moon 3:13pm PST; 23:13 UT.
The evening Moon located in the constellation of Aries lies north of
the Circlet of Cetus and south of Algol in Perseus. Map/Text
|
| Feb.
3 |
The
Moon lies near the Pleiades star cluster and occults (hides) them for
viewers in northen North America. IOTA
Look
for the diagonal line-up the Pleiades, orangey-red Aldebaran, red
Betelgeuse. Winter
Stars |
| Feb.
4 |
The
Moon lies west (right) of the star Elnath, the northern
horn tip of Taurus the Bull. Look
for the diagonal line-up of the Moon, red Betelgeuse and Sirius. Winter
Stars
|
| Feb.
5 |
Saturn
opposes Uranus 3:00am PST; 11:00 UT.
The waxing
Gibbous Moon lies at the feet of the Gemini Twins. Map |
| Feb.
6 |
The
growing Moon lies at the heart of the Gemini Twins. Map |
| Feb.
7 |
The
Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth at 224,619 miles)
12:08pm PST; 20:08 UT.
The Moon diagonally aligns with Pollux and Castor. Map |
| Feb.
9 |
Full Moon Global Meditation
Full
Moon penumbral
lunar eclipse 6:49am PST; 14:49 UT is positioned at the head of
Leo the Lion.
The evening Moon lies near Regulus the heart star of Leo the Lion.
|
| Feb.
10 |
The
Moon lies west of Saturn. 10pm Map |
| Feb.
11 |
The
Moon conjoins Saturn
7:43am PST; 15:43 UT.
The
Moon lies east of Saturn. 10pm
Map
|
| Feb.
12 |
Netune conjoins Sun
4:41am PST; 12:41 UT. |
| Feb.
13 |
Predawan
Mercury
is in a challenging to see planetary line-up with Mars
and Jupiter. Binoculars are helpful. 6:30am
Map
Mercury
is at greatest
elongation (26º) 1:00pm PST; 21:00 UT. |
| Feb.
14 |
Send
a Global Sonic Valentine to the Earth (noon or anytime today)
Find
the Valentine's
Star! (overhead between 8pm-9pm) |
| Feb.
15/16 |
Look
around midnight, just before moonrise at your location, Comet
Lulin will pass 3° north of Spica. Use binoculars! Map /Article |
| Feb.
16 |
Last
Quarter Moon 1:37pm PST; 21:37 UT lies on the border of sidereal
Libra and Scorpius. |
| Feb.
16-22 |
Predawn's
triple planetary line-up: Mercury, Mars Jupiter. Watch them change
position daily. Maps/Video/Text |
| Feb.
17 |
The
Last Quarter Moon rises at 1:00am. It lies at the head of Scorpius
west of Antares.
The Moon occults (hides) Antares for SE Asia, Australia 20:00
UT. IOTA
Predawn's planetary line-up, Mars and Jupiter are at their closest, Mercury
shines above.
Mars conjoins Jupiter
8:27am PST; 16:27 UT.
|
| Feb.
18 |
The
waning Moon rises 2:00am east of Antares. It imoves toward the
stinger of Scorpius during the day.
Predawn's
planetary line-up, Mars lies below Jupiter,
Mercury shines above. 6:30am
Map |
| Feb.
19 |
At
6:30am look for Predawn's
Triple Planetary Treat 2/16-22
The
Moon is at apogee (farthest from the Earth at 251,736 miles) 8:59am
PST; 16:59 UT.
The
Moon conjoins Pluto
11:06am PST; 19:06 UT.
Venus
is at greatest brilliancy, magnitude -4.8. |
| Feb.
21 |
The
waning Crescent
Moon lies west of the predawn planets Mercury, Jupiter,
Mars. |
| Feb.
22 |
The
Moon's best apparition with predawn Mercury, Jupiter, Mars. 6:30am
Map
The
Moon conjoins Mercury
1:33pm PST; 21:33 UT. It occults (hides) the planet for viewers in
Korea, Japan, SE Siberia. IOTA
The
Moon conjoins Jupiter
4:37pm PST; 00:37 UT 2/23. It occults (hides) the planet for viewers
in E Asia, Japan, N Indonesia. IOTA
The Moon conjoins Mars
10:48pm PST; 06:48 UT 2/23. |
| Feb.
23 |
A sliver
of an old Moon, its last vestige, hugs the horizon, just before
sunset, east of Mars, Jupiter, Mercury.
The
Moon conjoins Neptune
6:09pm PST; 02:09 UT 2/24.
Comet
Lulin passes near Saturn, 2° south-southwest, Use binoculars.
Mercury conjoins Jupiter
10:53pm PST; 06:53 UT 2/24
|
| Feb.
24 |
Shrove
Tuesday (Mardi Gras)
The
closest approach of Comet
Lulin occurs before dawn near Saturn. Use binoculars. Map /Article
New
Moon 5:35pm PST; 01:35 UT 2/25. |