The Spectacular Orion Nebula (all night)
The bright stars of mighty Orion, the Hunter, shine in the southeastern sky during evening in January. Orion’s sword, which covers an area of 1.5 by 1 degrees (about the…
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Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).
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New Moon (at 12:36 GMT)
New Moon (at 12:36 GMT)
The moon will reach its new phase on Wednesday, January 29 at 7:36 a.m. EST, 4:36 a.m. PST, or 12:36 GMT. At that time our natural satellite will be located…
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Uranus Stands Still (evening)
Uranus Stands Still (evening)
On Thursday, January 30, the motion of the distant, blue-green planet Uranus through the background stars of eastern Aries will slow to a stop - completing a westward retrograde loop…
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Crescent Moon Shines with Saturn and Venus (early evening)
Crescent Moon Shines with Saturn and Venus (early evening)
The western sky on Friday, January 31 after sunset will offer a pretty sight and photo opportunity when the slim crescent of the waxing moon will shine below Saturn, with…
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Crescent Moon with Brilliant Venus and Faint Neptune (early evening)
Crescent Moon with Brilliant Venus and Faint Neptune (early evening)
The western sky after sunset on Saturday, February 1 will offer a pretty sight when the slim crescent moon will shine close to the brilliant planet Venus, while the medium-bright,…
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Jupiter Completes a Retrograde Loop (all night)
On Monday, February 3, the very bright planet Jupiter will temporarily cease its motion (dotted line) through the background stars of central Taurus - marking the end of a westward…
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Moon Crosses the Pleiades (overnight)
On Wednesday night, February 5, skywatchers in North America west of Winnipeg, Manitoba and Kansas City, Missouri can watch the orbital motion (green dotted line) of the bright, 60%-illuminated, waxing…
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First Quarter Moon (at 08:02 GMT)
First Quarter Moon (at 08:02 GMT)
The moon will complete the first quarter of its 29.53-day journey around Earth on Wednesday, February 5 at 3:02 a.m. EST, or 12:02 a.m. PST, or 08:02 GMT. At first…
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Moon Shines above Jupiter (evening)
Moon Shines above Jupiter (evening)
As the sky darkens after sunset on Thursday evening, February 6, the bright planet Jupiter will shine less than a palm’s width below (or 5 degrees to the celestial south…
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Moon Brushes the Bull’s Horn (evening)
Moon Brushes the Bull’s Horn (evening)
On Friday evening, February 7 in the Americas, the bright, gibbous moon will shine closely below (or celestial south of) the bright star Elnath. That blue giant star serves to…
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Moon Menaces Mars (all night)
In the eastern sky after dusk on Sunday evening, February 9, the bright, nearly full moon will be shining a short distance to the lower left (or celestial east) of…
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Full Snow Moon (at 13:53 GMT)
Full Snow Moon (at 13:53 GMT)
February’s full moon will occur on Wednesday, February 12 at 8:53 a.m. EST, 5:53 a.m. PST, or 13:53 GMT. In the Americas the moon will appear full on both Tuesday…
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Goddess of Love at Greatest Brilliance (pre-dawn)
Goddess of Love at Greatest Brilliance (pre-dawn)
For several hours after sunset on Friday, February 14, Venus will shine in the western sky at its greatest illuminated extent for the current evening apparition. In a telescope, the…
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Evening Zodiacal Light (after dusk)
Evening Zodiacal Light (after dusk)
If you live in a location where the sky is free of light pollution, you might be able to spot the Zodiacal Light during the two weeks that precede the…
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Watch Algol Fade (from 6:56 to 11:56 pm EST)
Watch Algol Fade (from 6:56 to 11:56 pm EST)
The star Algol in the constellation of Perseus represents the glowing eye of Medusa from Greek mythology. Also designated Beta Persei, it is among the most accessible variable stars for…
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Moon approaches Spica (late night)
Moon approaches Spica (late night)
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…
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The Stars of Orion’s Belt (evening)
The Stars of Orion’s Belt (evening)
Orion’s three belt stars are bright enough to tolerate tonight’s moonlight. They may look similar, but they are quite different, under closer inspection. The left-most (easterly) of the three, magnitude…
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The Spectacular Orion Nebula (overnight)
The bright stars of mighty Orion, the Hunter, shine in the southern sky on mid-February evenings. The sword of Orion, which covers an area of 1.5 by 1 degrees (about…
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Third Quarter Moon (at 17:32 GMT)
Third Quarter Moon (at 17:32 GMT)
The moon will complete three quarters of its orbit around Earth, measured from the previous new moon, on Thursday, February 20 at 12:32 p.m. EST or 9:32 a.m. PST, or…
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Crescent Moon nears Antares (pre-dawn)
Crescent Moon nears Antares (pre-dawn)
Early risers on Friday morning, February 21 can look in the southeastern sky to see the pretty sight of the waning crescent moon shining close to Antares. The duo will…
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Mars Reverses Course (all night)
On Sunday night, February 23, the bright reddish planet Mars will cease its westward motion through the stars of northern Gemini, ending a retrograde loop (red path with labeled dates:time)…
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Mercury Climbs past Saturn (after sunset)
Mercury Climbs past Saturn (after sunset)
On the evenings surrounding Monday, February 24, the swift orbital motion of the planet Mercury (dotted red path) will carry it upwards past Saturn, and close enough for the two…
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New Moon (at 7:45 PM EST)
New Moon (at 7:45 PM EST)
The moon will reach its new phase on Thursday, February 27 at 7:45 p.m. EST or 4:45 p.m. PST, which converts to 00:45 GMT on Friday. At that time our…
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Young Moon between Mercury and Saturn (after sunset)
Young Moon between Mercury and Saturn (after sunset)
Mercury will continue to climb higher above Saturn in the western sky after sunset each evening (red dotted path). For observers in the Americas on Friday, February 28, the very…
