Conjunction of Mercury and 34340 Pluto

Mercury and 34340 Pluto will share the same right ascension, with Mercury passing 1º43' to the north of 34340 Pluto.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 05:52 - 06:44
• Bogota: 04:42 - 05:49 (February 11)
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º35' to the south of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 06:01 - 17:10
• Bogota: 04:59 - 16:51
• Madrid: 07:20 - 17:09

Moon at First Quarter

The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 11:50 - 01:09
• Bogota: 11:39 - 00:00
• Madrid: 11:34 - 02:43

Close approach of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will make a close approach, passing within 1º50' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 08:33 - 20:38
• Bogota: 07:54 - 19:58
• Madrid: 09:12 - 21:18

IC 2581 well placed

The open star cluster IC 2581 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 20:52 - 02:53
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 1º11' to the south of Jupiter.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 08:59 - 21:12
• Bogota: 08:22 - 20:29
• Madrid: 09:31 - 21:58

Comet PANSTARRS at perihelion

Comet C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.74 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a large telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: 19:57 - 06:58

Close approach of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 1º03' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 12:33 - 01:56
• Bogota: 12:23 - 00:46
• Madrid: 12:11 - 03:29 (February 28)

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9862 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 2º05' to the south of Venus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 08:33 - 20:38
• Bogota: 07:53 - 19:58
• Madrid: 09:12 - 21:18

Lunar occultation of Mars

The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Greenland, Svalbard and Western Russia. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 1º04' to the north of Mars.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 12:33 - 01:56
• Bogota: 12:23 - 00:46
• Madrid: 12:11 - 03:29 (February 28)

The Moon at perigee

The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 03:05
• Bogota: 04:05
• Madrid: 10:05

Cometa ZTF at perigee

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make its closest approach to the Earth, at a distance of 0.28 AU.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:22 - 03:28
• Bogota: 20:25 - 23:07
• Madrid: 23:05 - 07:15

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

Close approach of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 1º03' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 08:59 - 21:12
• Bogota: 08:22 - 20:29
• Madrid: 09:31 - 21:58

Lunar occultation of Jupiter

The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Argentina, Antarctica, Chile and the Falkland Islands, among others. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Comet ZTF reaches its brightest

Comet ZTF will reach its brightest. It will lie at a distance of 1.16 AU from the Sun, and at a distance of 0.28 AU from the Earth.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:22 - 03:28
• Bogota: 20:25 - 23:07
• Madrid: 23:05 - 07:15

NGC 3114 well placed

The open star cluster NGC 3114 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 21:15 - 02:27
• Madrid: not observable

Bode's Galaxy well placed

Bode's Galaxy (M81, NGC 3031) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Ursa Mayor at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:30 - 05:52
• Bogota: 21:41 - 02:03
• Madrid: 01:15 - 06:56

Moon at apogee

The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 02:54
• Bogota: 03:54
• Madrid: 09:54

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2023

The α-Centaurid meteor shower 2023 will be active from January 28 to February 21, producing its peak rate of meteors around February 8. It will be best seen around the constellation of Taurus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:41 - 06:43
• Bogota: 23:09 - 05:48
• Madrid: not observable

Moon at Last Quarter

The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:57 - 12:02
• Bogota: 23:54 - 11:45
• Madrid: 02:19 - 11:58

NGC 2808 well placed

The globular cluster NGC 2808 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba)

The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of South America. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Conjunction of Venus and Neptune

Venus and Neptune will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 0º00' to the south of Neptune.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:49 - 20:30
• Bogota: 18:22 - 19:54
• Madrid: 19:06 - 21:03

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki)

The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Antarctica. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

Moon at aphelion

Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9888 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Mercury at aphelion

Mercury will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.47 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Saturn at solar conjunction

Saturn will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 1º15' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

Close approach of Moon and Uranus

Moon and Uranus will make a close approach, passing within 1º10' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 10:39 - 23:31
• Bogota: 10:17 - 22:33
• Madrid: 10:44 - 00:44

Full Moon

The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 17:44 - 07:17
• Bogota: 18:16 - 06:52
• Madrid: 17:13 - 08:35