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February 2008 Phenomena
| Day |
Phenomenon |
Hour |
| 1 |
Antares, the brightest star in the
constellation Scorpius, is 0° 6' north of the Moon.
Occultation of Antares by the Moon. |
1257 |
| 4 |
Jupiter is 4° 3' north of the
Moon. |
0052 |
| 4 |
Venus is 4° 6' north of the
Moon. |
0635 |
| 6 |
Mercury is in inferior
conjunction. |
1309 |
| 6 |
NEW MOON |
2244 |
| 10 |
Neptune is in conjunction with
the Sun. |
2050 |
| 13 |
The moon is at perigee. |
2007 |
| 13 |
LAST QUARTER |
2234 |
| 14 |
Pleiades is 1° 2' south of the
Moon. |
0735 |
| 16 |
Mars is 1° 6' south of the
Moon. |
0253 |
| 19 |
Beehive is 0° 3' south of the
Moon. |
0219 |
| 20 |
Regulus, the brightest star in the
constellation Leo, is 8' south of the Moon. Occultation of
Regulus by the Moon. |
1916 |
| 20 |
Total lunar eclipse. |
2226 |
| 20 |
FULL MOON |
2231 |
| 21 |
Saturn is 3° north of the
Moon. |
0701 |
| 24 |
Saturn is at opposition. |
0416 |
| 25 |
Spica, the brightest star in the
constellation Virgo, is 2° 8' north of the Moon. |
0247 |
| 27 |
Mercury is 1° 1' north of
Venus. |
0332 |
| 27 |
The Moon is at apogee. |
2027 |
| 28 |
Antares, the brightest star in the
constellation Scorpius, is 0° 7' north of the Moon.
Occultation of Antares by the Moon. |
2116 |
| 28 |
LAST QUARTER |
2118 |
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