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Feb 2010 |
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Last updated Jan 31, 2010 |
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Sunrise Sunset Feb 01 07:39 16:50 Feb 10 07:24 17:06 Feb 20 07:05 17:24 Feb 28 06:48 17:39 |
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Maps of the current night sky can be seen by clicking here |
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Click here and start the Electric Orrery to see where all the planets are today in relation to each other. |
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Student Calendar |
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Highlights for the month of February |
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1st-31st |
Mars is well positioned all month. If you are able to view it through a telescope you should be able to see detail on its disc |
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4th |
Mars and the Beehive cluster (M44) are only 3o apart. Best to view through binoculars from about 20:00 |
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11th |
You will be able to see the moons Titan and Rhea close to each other on the western side of Saturn. The best time to view is around 23:00 |
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12th |
The Moon and Mercury are very close together just before sunrise. |
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14th-16th |
Venus and Jupiter (both very bright) plus the Moon are close together low in the sky just after sunset |
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21st |
the Moon occults the Pleiades star cluster from around 18:30 and provides a good viewing opportunity. The best sight will be through a telescope using low enough magnification to show the whole Moon through the field of view. |