Highlights (especially for the planets) for the night sky in February 2004 (and early March)
Sunday 8 February 2004
- 3 hours after sunset look for Jupiter in the East near sigma-Leo and not far from rising Moon
- Also look for Venus in the East with Mars, Saturn and Jupiter along the ecliptic
Monday 9 February 2004
- 2.5 hours after sunset, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter span 165 degrees
Friday 13 February 2004
- Last quarter Moon
- Venus, Mars and Saturn span 90 degrees in sky
Saturday 14 February 2004
- Moon (1 day past last quarter) will be near Antares (name means the rival of Mars) in Scorpio
Wednesday 18 February 2004
- Look for thin waning crescent Moon in the ESE
Friday 20 February 2004
Saturday 21 February 2004
- 1 hour after sunset look for waxing crescent Moon in WSW with Venus about 18 degrees above it
Monday 23 February 2004
- 1 hour after sunset look for waxing crescent Moon near Venus
Wednesday 25 February 2004
- 1.5 hours after sunset look for Moon near Mars
Friday 27 February 2004
- 1.5 hours after sunset look for First Quarter Moon near the Pleiades star cluster
Monday 1 March 2004
- 1.5 hours after sunset look for waxing Moon near Saturn
Saturday 6 March 2004
- Look for Full Moon near Jupiter
Tuesday 9 March 2004
- 1 hour before sunrise look for Moon near Spica (of Virgo) in SW
Good skywatching resources
John Avellone's provided web sites