6981.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 (5,979 days ago) in Capricornus

6982.

Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 at 04:40 EDT (5,979 days ago) in Leo

6983.

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. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 at 07:12 EDT (5,980 days ago) in Virgo

6984.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°50'. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 at 06:48 EDT (5,982 days ago) in Leo

6985.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 at 04:29 EDT (5,982 days ago) in Leo

6986.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 at 22:30 EDT (5,983 days ago) in Leo

6987.

Total lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Africa, Europe, south-western Russia, Antarctica, Asia and Alaska. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 at 22:26 EDT (5,983 days ago) in Leo

6988.

Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina amongst others. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 at 18:53 EDT (5,983 days ago) in Leo

6989.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 at 02:59 EDT (5,984 days ago) in Cancer

6990.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 at 02:54 EDT (5,987 days ago) in Taurus

6991.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°34'. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 at 02:52 EDT (5,987 days ago) in Taurus

6992.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia amongst others. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 at 21:42 EDT (5,988 days ago) in Taurus

6993.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 at 07:31 EDT (5,989 days ago) in Taurus

6994.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 at 22:34 EDT (5,990 days ago) in Aries

6995.

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. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 at 19:56 EDT (5,990 days ago) in Aries

6996.

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, 10 Feb 2008 at 20:54 EDT (5,993 days ago) in Capricornus

6997.

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2008 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 (5,995 days ago) in Centaurus

6998.

Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Antarctica. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 at 22:56 EDT (5,997 days ago) in Capricornus

6999.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 at 22:45 EDT (5,997 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 at 13:15 EDT (5,997 days ago) in Aquarius