Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).

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Moon approaches Spica (late night)

February 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Feb16b-2025 at 11 pm - Moon approaches Spica

When the waning gibbous moon rises in late evening on Sunday, February 16, it will be shining to the upper right (or celestial west) of Virgo’s brightest star Spica. As the night wears on the moon will shift closer to the star while Earth’s rotation carries them west, where they will set after sunrise on Monday. Meanwhile, skywatchers in a zone stretching across the South Pacific Ocean can watch the moon occult Spica in the middle of the night. Lunar occultations of stars are safe to observe with unaided eyes, binoculars, and telescopes. Use an app like Starry Night to look up the timings where you live.

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Date:
February 16
Time:
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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