February 2023 Sky
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- On February 1, 2023
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- Aldebaran, Antares, Beehive cluster M44, Castor, Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), Jupiter, M35 star cluster, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pleiades, Pollux, Regulus, Saturn, Spica, Uranus, Venus
February 2023 Sky
| 1 | Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is closest to Earth (42 million km) and at its brightest. Use binoculars or a telescope to see the comet which is best placed for northern hemisphere observers on this date. The sky map shows the comet’s position at 0h UT on other dates. • See Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) (Sky & Telescope) |
| 2 | Moon near M35 star cluster at 1h UT (evening sky). • Messier 35 (Wikipedia) |
| 3 | Moon near Castor at 15h UT (evening sky). |
| 3 | Moon near Pollux at 21h UT (evening sky). |
| 4 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 9h UT (distance 406,476km; angular size 29.4′). |
| 5 | Moon near Beehive cluster M44 at 1h UT (midnight sky). • Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia) • M44: The Beehive Cluster (APOD) |
| 5 | Full Moon at 18:30 UT. |
| 6 | Moon near Regulus at 23h UT (morning sky). • Regulus (Wikipedia) |
| 11 | Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) near Mars (see sky map). Requires binoculars or a telescope. |
| 11 | Moon near Spica at 9h UT (morning sky). • Spica (Wikipedia) |
| 13 | Last Quarter Moon at 16:02 UT. |
| 14 | Moon near Antares at 20h UT (morning sky). • Antares (Wikipedia) |
| 15 | Venus 0.03° E of Neptune at 13h UT (28° from Sun, evening sky). Mags. −4.0 and 8.0. • Neptune (Wikipedia) |
| 16 | Saturn at conjunction with the Sun at 17h UT. The ringed planet (not visible) passes into the morning sky. |
| 18 | Moon near Mercury at 23h UT (19° from Sun, morning sky). Mag. −0.2. • Mercury (Wikipedia) |
| 19 | Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 8:57 UT (distance 358,267km; angular size 33.4′). |
| 20 | New Moon at 7:08 UT. Start of lunation 1239. |
| 22 | Moon near Venus at 10h UT (29° from Sun, evening sky). Mag. −4.0. Look out for this spectacular sight! • Venus (Wikipedia) |
| 23 | Moon near Jupiter at 0h UT (evening sky). Mag. −2.1. Occultation visible from Argentina, Antarctica, Chile and Falkland Islands. • Jupiter (Wikipedia) • Lunar Occultation of Jupiter (In-the-Sky) |
| 26 | Moon near the Pleiades at 17h UT (evening sky). • The Pleiades (Wikipedia) |
| 27 | First Quarter Moon at 8:05 UT. |
| 28 | Moon near Mars at 5h UT (evening sky). Mag. 0.4. Occultation visible from eastern Greenland, Svalbard, western Russia and Jan Mayen. • Mars (Wikipedia) • Lunar Occultation of Mars (In-the-Sky) • Occultations of Mars in 2023 (IOTA) |
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February 2023 Sky All times Universal Time (UT). |
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