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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. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 (1,559 days ago) in Cancer

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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. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 (1,559 days ago) in Vela

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The cluster IC 2395 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.0) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 01 Feb 2020 (1,558 days ago) in Vela

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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. Sat, 01 Feb 2020 at 20:42 EDT (1,558 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Sat, 08 Feb 2020 at 06:11 EDT (1,551 days ago) in Cancer

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α-Centaurid meteor shower 2020 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 08 Feb 2020 (1,551 days ago) in Centaurus

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NGC 2808 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 2808 (mag 6.2) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 08 Feb 2020 (1,551 days ago) in Carina

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 09 Feb 2020 at 02:33 EDT (1,550 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 06:58 EDT (1,549 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 08:20 EDT (1,549 days ago) in Leo

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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. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 15:27 EDT (1,549 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 19:03 EDT (1,549 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 11 Feb 2020 (1,548 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 at 00:04 EDT (1,547 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Sat, 15 Feb 2020 at 17:17 EDT (1,544 days ago) in Libra

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Close approach of Mars and M8 Mars and M8 pass close to each other. Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 22:03 EDT (1,542 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 45'. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 at 08:17 EDT (1,541 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 at 08:24 EDT (1,541 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States, Mexico and Canada. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 at 08:24 EDT (1,541 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 55'. Wed, 19 Feb 2020 at 14:36 EDT (1,540 days ago) in Sagittarius