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Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 at 13:55 EDT (873 days ago) in Capricornus

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Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition Asteroid 20 Massalia makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 at 23:46 EDT (872 days ago) in Cancer

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Close approach of Mars and M22 Mars and M22 pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Feb 2022 at 03:48 EDT (872 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 at 15:33 EDT (870 days ago) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 at 15:33 EDT (870 days ago) in Aries

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α-Centaurid meteor shower 2022 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 (869 days ago) in Centaurus

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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. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 at 08:50 EDT (869 days ago) in Aries

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NGC 2808 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 2808 (mag 6.2) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 (869 days ago) in Carina

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Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the dawn sky. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 at 08:41 EDT (868 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 (868 days ago) in Capricornus

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 at 21:37 EDT (867 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 at 11:03 EDT (866 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto Mercury and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°51'. Sat, 12 Feb 2022 at 14:18 EDT (865 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°34'. Sat, 12 Feb 2022 at 21:38 EDT (865 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 at 11:56 EDT (861 days ago) in Leo

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Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 (861 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 at 17:01 EDT (861 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 at 05:08 EDT (859 days ago) in Leo

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Messier 81 is well placed Bode's Galaxy M81 (NGC 3031; mag 6.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 19 Feb 2022 (858 days ago) in Ursa Major

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The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 3114 (mag 4.2) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 (856 days ago) in Carina