541.

Conjunction of Venus and Pluto Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°43'. Sat, 17 Feb 2024 at 15:40 EDT (814 days ago) in Capricornus

542.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 at 15:18 EDT (815 days ago) in Taurus

543.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 at 10:01 EDT (815 days ago) in Taurus

544.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°09'. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 at 03:16 EDT (816 days ago) in Aries

545.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 at 01:05 EDT (816 days ago) in Aries

546.

Conjunction of Mars and Pluto Mars and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°55'. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 at 14:47 EDT (817 days ago) in Capricornus

547.

Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 (817 days ago) in Ophiuchus

548.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Federated States of Micronesia. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 at 02:16 EDT (819 days ago) in Pisces

549.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°48'. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 at 19:40 EDT (821 days ago) in Aquarius

550.

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. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 at 13:52 EDT (821 days ago) in Aquarius

551.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 at 18:00 EDT (822 days ago) in Capricornus

552.

NGC 2808 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 2808 (mag 6.2) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 (823 days ago) in Carina

553.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°12'. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 at 17:00 EDT (823 days ago) in Capricornus

554.

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2024 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 (823 days ago) in Centaurus

555.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 at 08:46 EDT (823 days ago) in Capricornus

556.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°12'. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 at 01:31 EDT (823 days ago) in Sagittarius

557.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°25'. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 at 13:52 EDT (824 days ago) in Sagittarius

558.

Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto Mercury and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°21'. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 at 12:38 EDT (826 days ago) in Capricornus

559.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia. Sun, 04 Feb 2024 at 20:04 EDT (827 days ago) in Scorpius

560.

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. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 at 18:18 EDT (829 days ago) in Libra