February 28, 2024: A morning moon-Spica and two planet conjunctions with the sun occur today. Mercury is at superior conjunction and Saturn is at solar conjunction.
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2024, February 26: Look for the Moon’s Changing Place
February 26, 2024: Look for the moon’s changing place against the stars before sunrise and after sunset. Bright Jupiter is in the west-southwest after sundown.
2024, February 24: Morning Snow Moon, Bright Jupiter
February 24, 2024: The bright Snow Moon shines in the western sky before daybreak. Look for bright Jupiter after sundown.
2024, February 21: Venus is on Final Approach to Mars
February 21, 2024: Before sunrise, Venus is on final approach to Mars leading to their conjunction tomorrow morning. Jupiter and the moon are visible after sundown.
2024, February 18: February Gibbous Moon is between the Horns
February 18, 2024: After sundown, the February gibbous moon is between the Horns of the Bull. Bright Jupiter is in the southwest.
2024, February 16: A February Evening Moon-Pleiades Conjunction
February 16, 2024: After sunset, the slightly gibbous moon is next to the Pleiades star cluster. This February evening moon-Pleiades conjunction preludes other groupings.
2024, February 14: Lovely February Evening Jupiter-Moon Conjunction
February 14, 2024: Look for the February evening Jupiter-Moon conjunction after sundown in the southwest.
2024, February 11: February Evening Crescent, Goodbye Saturn
February 11, 2024: The February evening crescent moon appears in the west-southwest after sunset above Saturn.
2024, February 10: Daylight Exceeds Darkness
February 10, 2024: Today the length of daylight exceeds darkness. Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn continue their shift compared to the sun.
2024, February 9: Bright Planets in Transition, Lunar New Year
February 9: See the bright planets in Transition. Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter are visible during the night.