For more details please consult – Astronomy – Sun – Moon – Eclipses (timeanddate.com) and In-The-Sky.org
Note – all times in BST
Overview:
The Moon
New Moon 29th January 2025 at 1235 First Quarter 5th February 2025 at 0802 Full Moon 12th February 2025 at 1353 Last Quarter 20th February 2025 at 1752
The Planets
Sun Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Rise 0723 1940 0714 0800 1242 1044 0814 0953 0834
Set 1714 0814 1732 2120 0633 0317 1914 0136 2011
In summary
Mercury is near solar conjunction and not visible this month. Venus will be an easy object in the west after sunset. Mars will be visible from dusk until 0500. Jupiter will be visible from dusk until 0130. Saturn will be visible low in the west after sunset. Uranus will be visible from dusk until midnight. Neptune will be visible from 7pm until 0330.low in the west after sunset
The Stars at 9pm BST
North – Cassiopeia and Cepheus are nicely placed with the two Bears. Cygnus and Hercules are low down
East – Gemini is high up with Leo and Cancer nicely placed. Virgo is just beginning to rise
South – Auriga is high up. Orion and Monoceros are nicely placed. Canis Major and Lepus are low down
West – Taurus and Perseus are high up. Andromeda is nicely placed. Pisces and Pegasus are low down
Meteor Showers
Bright Comet
There are no bright Comets in the sky in February.
For further news on upcoming bright Comets please browse with website ….. https://in-the-sky.org/data/comets.php
Other phenomena to look out for
With Spring approaching hopefully you have had opportunity to get outside and look up, no matter what equipment – if any you have available. There is still lots of solar activity at the moment, the current cycle is much stronger than expected – sunspots and more – so if you have a Solar Filter check out the daily changes to Sunspots. There are also regular Aurora Alerts so be on the look out for the night sky turning green, crimson or purple.
Night Sky View
Rendering from Carte du Ciel – Skycharts. en:start [Skychart] (ap-i.net)
