Upcoming Celestial Events: Here Are 7 Happenings In February You Must Not Miss!

Seven-planet alignment In late February, seven planets will appear in the night sky: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This is a rare astronomical event.

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February 12 - Full Moon. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 7:25 pm IST.

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February 28 - The new moon phase will occur at 6:16 am IST. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.

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Venus at greatest brightness on February 16, Venus will be at its brightest of the year, appearing more than twice as bright as its dimmest moment.

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The first quarter moon hides the Pleiades on February 6; the dark side of the first quarter moon will move in front of the Pleiades star cluster. The stars of the cluster will disappear one by one.

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In the next month, a total lunar eclipse in March: The next total lunar eclipse will occur on Friday, March 13–14, 2025. It will be visible from anywhere on the night side of Earth.

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Partial solar eclipse near the end of March: A partial solar eclipse will occur on Saturday, March 29, 2025. It will be visible in parts of North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.

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