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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 05:21 EST (14 days ago) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°41'. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 17:45 EST (14 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass within 3°28' of each other. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 20:25 EST (14 days ago) in Aries

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 at 13:48 EST (13 days ago) in Taurus

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M81 is well placed Bode's galaxy (M81, NGC 3031; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major is well placed in the sky. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 (13 days ago) in Ursa Major

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Venus at aphelion Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Sat, 20 Feb 2021 at 03:36 EST (12 days ago) in Capricornus

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NGC 3114 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 3114 (mag 4.2) in Carina is well placed in the sky. Sat, 20 Feb 2021 (12 days ago) in Carina

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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is well placed for observation. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 at 11:46 EST (10 days ago) in Leo

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Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Sat, 27 Feb 2021 at 03:17 EST (5 days ago) in Leo

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IC2581 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2581 (mag 4.3) in Carina is well placed in the sky. Sat, 27 Feb 2021 (5 days ago) in Carina

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Mercury reaches highest point in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 28 Feb 2021 (4 days ago) in Capricornus

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Sun, 28 Feb 2021 at 22:57 EST (4 days ago) in Virgo

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 at 00:17 EST (2 days ago) in Virgo

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C/2020 R4 (ATLAS) at perihelion C/2020 R4 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 (2 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 at 09:10 EST (2 days ago) in Capricornus

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IC2602 is well placed The theta Carinae open star cluster (IC 2602, also known as the southern Pleiades; mag 1.9) is well placed in the sky. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 (Today) in Carina

17.

Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition Asteroid 4 Vesta is well placed for observation. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 at 18:58 EST (14 hours away) in Leo

18.

Close approach of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury pass within 0°19' of each other. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 at 00:58 EST (20 hours away) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 0°19'. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 at 01:49 EST (21 hours away) in Capricornus

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 at 20:30 EST (Tomorrow) in Ophiuchus