5481.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 at 23:17 EDT (4,513 days ago) in Aries

5482.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'. Sat, 25 Feb 2012 at 16:44 EDT (4,515 days ago) in Pisces

5483.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 25 Feb 2012 at 14:29 EDT (4,515 days ago) in Pisces

5484.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°02'. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 at 00:52 EDT (4,517 days ago) in Aquarius

5485.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 at 17:35 EDT (4,519 days ago) in Aquarius

5486.

Supernova SN2012ah discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7637. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 (4,519 days ago)

5487.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 at 23:23 EDT (4,520 days ago) in Aquarius

5488.

Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 at 15:32 EDT (4,521 days ago) in Aquarius

5489.

Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Venus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°08'. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 at 13:47 EDT (4,521 days ago) in Cetus

5490.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 at 17:52 EDT (4,525 days ago) in Leo

5491.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 at 12:04 EDT (4,526 days ago) in Libra

5492.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°13'. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 at 19:49 EDT (4,528 days ago) in Virgo

5493.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 at 16:48 EDT (4,528 days ago) in Virgo

5494.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 at 13:35 EDT (4,529 days ago) in Virgo

5495.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 9°44'. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 at 06:31 EDT (4,530 days ago) in Leo

5496.

Conjunction of Venus and Uranus Venus and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 20'. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 at 00:20 EDT (4,530 days ago) in Pisces

5497.

Close approach of Venus and Uranus Venus and Uranus pass within 18' of each other. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 at 21:07 EDT (4,531 days ago) in Pisces

5498.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 at 22:09 EDT (4,532 days ago) in Sextans

5499.

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2012 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 (4,532 days ago) in Centaurus

5500.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 at 16:53 EDT (4,533 days ago) in Cancer