February 2006 Phenomena

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
DayPhenomenon Hour
3Venus appears to be motionless in the sky as it moves toward its greatest elongation west of the Sun from a position east of the Sun as viewed from Earth.0700
5FIRST QUARTER0600
5Mars is 2° south of the Moon.2200
6Neptune is in conjunction with the Sun.0600
11Saturn is 4° south of the Moon.1500
13FULL MOON0500
14Moon is at apogee.0100
14Mercury is 0° 03' north of Uranus.1600
17Venus is at its greatest illuminated extent.2000
18Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 0° 4' south of the Moon. Occultation of Spica by the Moon.0500
20Jupiter is 5° north of the Moon.0800
21LAST QUARTER0700
21Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 2' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon.2100
23Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde to direct motion.0800
24Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 18° east of the Sun.0500
24Venus is 10° north of the Moon.2100
25Ceres, the largest asteroid, is 0° 8' north of the Moon. Occultation of Ceres by the Moon.1000
26Neptune is 4° north of the Moon.1300
27Moon is at perigee.2000
28NEW MOON0100
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