41.

62P/Tsuchinshan at perigee 62P/Tsuchinshan makes its closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 (834 days away) in Virgo

42.

M44 is well placed The Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.7) is well placed in the sky. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 (834 days away) in Cancer

43.

IC2391 is well placed The omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela is well placed in the sky. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 (834 days away) in Vela

44.

IC2395 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.6) in Vela is well placed in the sky. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 (835 days away) in Vela

45.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 at 12:01 EDT (836 days away) in Sagittarius

46.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 at 18:18 EDT (836 days away) in Libra

47.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia. Sun, 04 Feb 2024 at 20:04 EDT (838 days away) in Scorpius

48.

Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto Mercury and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°20'. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 at 18:08 EDT (839 days away) in Capricornus

49.

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 (841 days away) in Sagittarius

50.

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 (842 days away) in Sagittarius

51.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 at 08:46 EDT (842 days away) in Capricornus

52.

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2024 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 (842 days away) in Centaurus

53.

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 (842 days away) in Capricornus

54.

NGC 2808 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 2808 (mag 6.2) in Carina is well placed in the sky. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 (842 days away) in Carina

55.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 at 18:00 EDT (843 days away) in Capricornus

56.

The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 at 13:52 EDT (844 days away) in Aquarius

57.

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 (844 days away) in Aquarius

58.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 at 02:16 EDT (846 days away) in Pisces

59.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 2°53' of each other. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 at 01:05 EDT (849 days away) in Aries

60.

Conjunction of Mars and Pluto Mars and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°55'. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 at 02:12 EDT (849 days away) in Capricornus