161.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 20:25 EDT (1,310 days ago) in Aries

162.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 at 13:48 EDT (1,309 days ago) in Taurus

163.

Messier 81 is well placed Bode's Galaxy M81 (NGC 3031; mag 6.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 (1,309 days ago) in Ursa Major

164.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 at 22:05 EDT (1,309 days ago) in Capricornus

165.

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, 20 Feb 2021 (1,308 days ago) in Carina

166.

Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 at 02:10 EDT (1,306 days ago) in Leo

167.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 (1,302 days ago) in Capricornus

168.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 27 Feb 2021 at 03:17 EDT (1,301 days ago) in Leo

169.

The cluster IC 2581 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2581 (mag 4.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 27 Feb 2021 (1,301 days ago) in Carina

170.

Comet C/2021 D1 (SWAN) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 D1 (SWAN) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 28 Feb 2021 (1,300 days ago) in Pegasus

171.

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. Sun, 28 Feb 2021 at 22:57 EDT (1,300 days ago) in Virgo

172.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 at 00:17 EDT (1,298 days ago) in Virgo

173.

Comet C/2020 R4 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2020 R4 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 (1,298 days ago) in Aquarius

174.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 at 09:18 EDT (1,298 days ago) in Capricornus

175.

The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed The Theta Carinae open star cluster (IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades; mag 1.9) culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 (1,297 days ago) in Carina

176.

Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition Asteroid 4 Vesta makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 at 18:58 EDT (1,297 days ago) in Leo

177.

Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 at 23:37 EDT (1,295 days ago) in Scorpius

178.

Close approach of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury pass within 19' of each other. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 at 00:54 EDT (1,295 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 19'. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 at 01:45 EDT (1,295 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 05 Mar 2021 at 20:30 EDT (1,295 days ago) in Ophiuchus