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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 at 08:07 EDT (2,276 days ago) in Cancer

22.

Blue Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 at 08:26 EDT (2,276 days ago) in Cancer

23.

Total lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Russia, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, Alaska and Antarctica. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 at 08:30 EDT (2,276 days ago) in Cancer

24.

The Beehive cluster is well placed The Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 (2,276 days ago) in Cancer

25.

The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 (2,276 days ago) in Vela

26.

The cluster IC 2395 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.0) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 (2,276 days ago) in Vela

27.

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. Thu, 01 Feb 2018 at 14:01 EDT (2,275 days ago) in Leo

28.

Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Russia, China, Sweden and Finland amongst others. Thu, 01 Feb 2018 at 14:12 EDT (2,275 days ago) in Leo

29.

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. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 at 10:54 EDT (2,269 days ago) in Libra

30.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°17'. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 at 14:45 EDT (2,269 days ago) in Libra

31.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 at 17:02 EDT (2,269 days ago) in Libra

32.

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2018 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 08 Feb 2018 (2,268 days ago) in Centaurus

33.

NGC 2808 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 2808 (mag 6.2) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 08 Feb 2018 (2,268 days ago) in Carina

34.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°23'. Fri, 09 Feb 2018 at 00:11 EDT (2,267 days ago) in Ophiuchus

35.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 09 Feb 2018 at 02:00 EDT (2,267 days ago) in Ophiuchus

36.

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. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 at 09:15 EDT (2,265 days ago) in Sagittarius

37.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°27'. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 at 09:30 EDT (2,265 days ago) in Sagittarius

38.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 at 09:39 EDT (2,265 days ago) in Sagittarius

39.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Tue, 13 Feb 2018 at 13:38 EDT (2,263 days ago) in Capricornus

40.

Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Antarctica and South America. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 at 15:51 EDT (2,261 days ago) in Capricornus