21.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 0°37'. Sat, 02 Feb 2019 at 02:07 EDT (260 days ago) in Sagittarius

22.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sun, 03 Feb 2019 at 04:24 EDT (259 days ago) in Sagittarius

23.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 at 16:05 EDT (258 days ago) in Capricornus

24.

The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 at 04:29 EDT (257 days ago) in Capricornus

25.

Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition Asteroid 532 Herculina is well placed for observation. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 at 09:24 EDT (257 days ago) in Leo

26.

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) at perihelion C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 (255 days ago) in Virgo

27.

α-Centaurid meteor shower The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 08 Feb 2019 (254 days ago) in Centaurus

28.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°04'. Sun, 10 Feb 2019 at 11:20 EDT (252 days ago) in Pisces

29.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 at 17:28 EDT (250 days ago) in Taurus

30.

Close approach of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus pass within 0°58' of each other. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 at 00:32 EDT (249 days ago) in Aries

31.

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) reaches its brightest C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) is well placed for observation. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 (249 days ago) in Leo

32.

Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°03'. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 at 15:07 EDT (249 days ago) in Aries

33.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass within 0°16' of each other. Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 22:32 EDT (245 days ago) in Cancer

34.

Close approach of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn pass within 1°05' of each other. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 at 07:19 EDT (244 days ago) in Sagittarius

35.

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°05'. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 at 08:50 EDT (244 days ago) in Sagittarius

36.

The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 at 04:04 EDT (243 days ago) in Leo

37.

Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 0°46'. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 at 06:02 EDT (243 days ago) in Aquarius

38.

Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 at 10:55 EDT (243 days ago) in Leo

39.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 at 04:10 EDT (241 days ago) in Virgo

40.

Conjunction of Venus and Pluto Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°23'. Sat, 23 Feb 2019 at 08:59 EDT (239 days ago) in Sagittarius