Astronomical phenomena February 2014

Important celestial events for February 2014.


08 february 2014 - Aldebaran 2.3 ° S of Moon at 4:41 p.m.


12 february 2014 - Moon at apogee. Luna reaches the farthest point from Earth (406,232 km from Earth) at 07:11 GMT +2.

14 february 2014 - Full Moon. Earth is between the Sun and the Moon and so the Moon will be fully illuminated as seen from Earth. This phase occurs at 01:53 GMT +2.

19 february 2014 -Spica 1.6 ° S of Moon at 4:54 GMT +2.


22 february 2014 -Moon-Saturn occultation. Saturn 0.3 ° N of Moon at 0:39 GMT +2.


26 february 2014 -Moon-Venus occultation. Venus 0.4 ° ​​S of Moon at 7:23 GMT +2.

27 february 2014 - Moon reaches perigee, the closest point to Earth (360,439 km from Earth) at 21:53 GMT +2.

Astronomical phenomena January 2014.

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