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In order top reserve your night vision, you should read our observing guide under red light

29 JAN

The Moon and Mars make a close approach, passing within 2°24’ of each other in Sagittarius

6 FEB

Venus reaches its greatest brightness of -4.6 in the dawn sky

7 FEB

The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation in Aries

13 FEB

Conjunction between Venus and Mars in Sagittarius

29 JAN

Conjunction between the Moon and Mars in Sagittarius

16 FEB

Mercury reaches greatest elongation west in the dawn sky, shining at -0.0

31 JAN

Open star cluster Messier 44 is well placed for observation in Cancer

16 FEB

Venus reaches its highest point in the dawn sky, dazzling at magnitude -4.4

2 FEB

Comet 19P/Borrelly will make its close approach to the Sun, predicted to reach magnitude +9.0

7 FEB

The Moon and Uranus make a close approach, passing within 1°04’ of each other in Aries

11 FEB

Mercury reaches its half phase in the dawn sky, shining brightly at magnitude 0.0

19 FEB

Bode’s Galaxy (Messier 81) is well placed in Ursa Major

5 FEB

Asteroid 20 Massalia reaches opposition, glowing at magnitude +8.5 in Cancer

6 FEB

Mercury reaches its highest point in the sky, dazzling at magnitude -0.0