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February 18, 2021 Jeffrey L. Hunt

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2021, March 2: The bright gibbous moon is visible 5.1° upper right of Spica.

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Author's Notes: "That bright star" in the eastern sky after sundown is Jupiter. During the night Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are strung across the sky. Watch the moon move eastward and wax its phase during the next few evenings.

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Copyright Statement: This web site is written and edited by Dr. Jeffrey L. Hunt. The photos and diagrams are made by the author unless otherwise credited. Raw data is from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Starry Night computer program

Content is derived from multiple astronomical sources, including the U.S. Naval Observatory, NASA, ESA, and various books, including Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets by Jean Meeus. Starry Night and Stellarium computer programs are used as well. Updates and corrections are made as required. Some articles are updated at the time of actual astronomical events with new photographs. The author strives for accurate information.

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