February 2008 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 6' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1257 |
| 4 | Jupiter is 4° 3' north of the Moon. | 0052 |
| 4 | Venus is 4° 6' north of the Moon. | 0635 |
| 6 | Mercury is in inferior conjunction. | 1309 |
| 6 | NEW MOON | 2244 |
| 10 | Neptune is in conjunction with the Sun. | 2050 |
| 13 | The moon is at perigee. | 2007 |
| 13 | LAST QUARTER | 2234 |
| 14 | Pleiades is 1° 2' south of the Moon. | 0735 |
| 16 | Mars is 1° 6' south of the Moon. | 0253 |
| 19 | Beehive is 0° 3' south of the Moon. | 0219 |
| 20 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 8' south of the Moon. Occultation of Regulus by the Moon. | 1916 |
| 20 | Total lunar eclipse. | 2226 |
| 20 | FULL MOON | 2231 |
| 21 | Saturn is 3° north of the Moon. | 0701 |
| 24 | Saturn is at opposition. | 0416 |
| 25 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 2° 8' north of the Moon. | 0247 |
| 27 | Mercury is 1° 1' north of Venus. | 0332 |
| 27 | The Moon is at apogee. | 2027 |
| 28 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 7' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 2116 |
| 28 | LAST QUARTER | 2118 |
