February 2005 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
February
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | LAST QUARTER | 0700 |
| 2 | Jupiter appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 1600 |
| 3 | Neptune is in conjunction with the Sun. | 1900 |
| 4 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 1° 1' south of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 0500 |
| 5 | Mars is 4° north of the Moon. | 1300 |
| 7 | The Moon is at perigee. | 2200 |
| 8 | NEW MOON | 2200 |
| 14 | Pallas, the second-largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 0700 |
| 14 | Mercury is in superior conjunction. | 1100 |
| 14 | Venus is 1° 0' south Neptune. | 1900 |
| 16 | FIRST QUARTER | 0000 |
| 20 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0500 |
| 20 | Saturn is 5° south of the Moon. | 1100 |
| 24 | FULL MOON | 0500 |
| 24 | The asteroid Juno is in conjunction with the Sun. | 1700 |
| 25 | Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun. | 0700 |
| 27 | Jupiter is 1° 2' north of the Moon. Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon. | 1500 |
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