SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE FEBRUARY 2020 The New England night sky as it appears at: February 1 at 9:00 p.m. EST February 14 at 8:00 p.m. February 28 at 7:00 p.m. THE PLANETS: Dim Mercury appears low in evening twilight in the early and middle part of the month, below brilliant Venus. Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars form a line before dawn in the southeast. Feb. 18 – 20: Three planets align in the morning twilight revealing the angle of the solar system. Watch the Moon pass each planet on successive mornings. Charles Hayden Planetarium: 617-723-2500, mos.org New moon February 1 First quarter February 9 Full moon February 15 Last quarter February 23 HOW TO USE CHART: Hold it overhead so “North” on chart points at true north. Objects near the center of the chart are overhead; those near the edge are low in the sky. This map is set for latitude 42° north, but may be used in most of the US. PHASES OF THE MOON THE STARS: This chart shows the main star groups and constellations visible near large cities. More stars appear on moonless nights in less urban areas. 20 19 18 Saturn Mars Jupiter Look southeast, 6:00 a.m. Planet positions shown for mid-month. S o u t h W e s t N o r t h E a s t S o u t h W e s t N o r t h E a s t S o u t h W e s t N o r t h E a s t G E M I N I C a s t o r C a p e l l a P o l l u x P ol ar i s N or t h St ar Deneb R e g u l u s P r o c y o n A l d e b a r a n B e t el g e u s e R i g el Si r i us L E O C A N I S M I N O R U R S A B I G D I P P E R G R E A T S Q U A R E M A J O R O R I O N T A U R U S A N D R O M E D A C A S S I O P E I A P E G A S U S A U R I G A C A N I S M A J O R V E N U S
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SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE FEBRUARY 2020 The New England night sky as it appears at:
February 1 at 9:00 p.m. ESTFebruary 14 at 8:00 p.m. February 28 at 7:00 p.m.
THE PLANETS: Dim Mercury appears low in evening twilight in the early and middle part of the month, below brilliant Venus. Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars form a line before dawn in the southeast.
Feb. 18 – 20: Three planets align in the morning twilight revealing the angle of the solar system. Watch the Moon pass each planet on successive mornings.
Charles Hayden Planetarium: 617-723-2500, mos.org
New moon February 1
First quarter February 9
Full moonFebruary 15
Last quarterFebruary 23
HOW TO USE CHART: Hold it overhead so “North” on chart points at true north. Objects near the center of the chart are overhead; those near the edge are low in the sky. This map is set for latitude 42° north, but may be used in most of the US.
PHASES OF THE MOON
THE STARS: This chart shows the main star
groups and constellations visible near large cities. More stars appear on
moonless nights in less urban areas.
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Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Look southeast, 6:00 a.m.
Planet positions shown for mid-month.
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Capella
Pollux
PolarisNorth Star
Deneb
Regulus
ProcyonAldebaran
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Sirius
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