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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 at 13:01 PST (12 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at 02:20 PST (10 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of Saturn and Neptune Saturn and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 54'. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at 19:38 PST (10 days ago) in Pisces

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Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) passes perigee Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 (8 days ago) in Sculptor

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 04:02 PST (8 days ago) in Aquarius

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Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Antarctica. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 04:12 PST (8 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8'02". Wed, 18 Feb 2026 at 15:03 PST (7 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury pass close to each other. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 at 15:10 PST (7 days ago) in Aquarius

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Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Mexico, the Contiguous United States, Australia and New Zealand amongst others. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 at 15:10 PST (7 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its closest point to the Sun. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 02:43 PST (6 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 06:35 PST (6 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 08:34 PST (6 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 (6 days ago) in Ursa Major

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°38'. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 at 16:03 PST (6 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 (5 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 (4 days ago) in Carina

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 at 19:04 PST (2 days ago) in Taurus

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 04:28 PST (Yesterday) in Taurus

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 15:14 PST (Yesterday) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa, Southern and Western Asia and British Indian Ocean Territory. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 at 09:13 PST (8 hours ago) in Taurus