The phenomena of the month: February
2016. Times are given in UT for Washington
(77° 6' 0" W, 38° 54' 0" N, zone R). Click on the graphics to enlarge.
Date Hour
Description of the phenomenon
yyyy mm dd hh:mm
2016 02 01 03:28
LAST QUARTER OF THE MOON
2016 02 01 10:05
Close encounter between the Moon and Mars (topocentric dist. center to
center = 2.1°)2016 02 01 22:54 Minimum of the variable star Algol (beta Persei)
2016 02 02 09:26 Beginning of occultation of 44-eta Lib (magn. = 5.41)
2016 02 02 10:47 End of occultation of 44-eta Lib (magn. = 5.41)
2016 02 02 13:32 Opposition of the asteroid 654 Zelinda with the Sun (dist. to the Sun = 1.766 AU; magn. = 10.1)
2016 02 03 22:46 Maximum of the variable star delta Cephei
2016 02 05 08:36 Opposition of the asteroid 40 Harmonia with the Sun (dist. to the Sun = 2.337 AU; magn. = 9.7)
2016 02 06 00:23 Close encounter between Venus and Pluto (topocentric dist. center to center = 1.1°)
2016 02 07 06:00 GREATEST WESTERN ELONGATION of Mercury (25.5°)
2016 02 08 14:39 NEW MOON
2016 02 09 07:34 Maximum of the variable star delta Cephei
2016 02 09 11:43 Maximum of the variable star eta Aquilae
2016 02 10 17:59 Opposition of the asteroid 97 Klotho with the Sun (dist. to the Sun = 2.321 AU; magn. = 10.4)
2016 02 11 02:42 Moon at perigee (geocentric dist. = 364360 km)
2016 02 13 01:30 Beginning of occultation of 98-mu Psc (magn. = 4.84)
2016 02 13 04:20 Opposition of the asteroid 52 Europa with the Sun (dist. to the Sun = 2.799 AU; magn. = 10.0)
2016 02 15 07:46 FIRST QUARTER OF THE MOON
2016 02 15 11:33 Opposition of the asteroid 5 Astraea with the Sun (dist. to the Sun = 2.083 AU; magn. = 8.7)
2016 02 16 05:54 Beginning of occultation of 77-theta1 Tau (magn. = 3.84)
2016 02 16 06:05 Beginning of occultation of 75 Tau (magn. = 4.96)
2016 02 16 06:08 Beginning of occultation of 78-theta2 Tau (magn. = 3.40)
2016 02 16 06:25 End of occultation of 75 Tau (magn. = 4.96)
2016 02 16 06:29 End of occultation of 78-theta2 Tau (magn. = 3.40)
2016 02 16 06:39 End of occultation of 77-theta1 Tau (magn. = 3.84)
2016 02 16 06:40 Beginning of occultation of HD 28527 (magn. = 4.78)
2016 02 16 07:00 Minimum of the variable star Algol (beta Persei)
2016 02 17 05:27 Beginning of occultation of 111 Tau (magn. = 5.00)
2016 02 17 06:26 End of occultation of 111 Tau (magn. = 5.00)
2016 02 19 03:50 Minimum of the variable star Algol (beta Persei)
2016 02 19 08:14 Simultaneous transits on Jupiter : two satellites and shadow of one satellite.
2016 02 20 01:09 Maximum of the variable star delta Cephei
2016 02 21 17:00 Mercury at its aphelion (distance to the Sun = 0.46670 AU)
2016 02 22 00:39 Minimum of the variable star Algol (beta Persei)
2016 02 22 18:20 FULL MOON
2016 02 24 01:23 Close encounter between the Moon and Jupiter (topocentric dist. center to center = 1.9°)
2016 02 24 04:47 Beginning of occultation of 84-tau Leo (magn. = 4.95)
2016 02 24 06:09 End of occultation of 84-tau Leo (magn. = 4.95)
2016 02 25 09:57 Maximum of the variable star delta Cephei
2016 02 26 09:41 Simultaneous transits on Jupiter : one satellite and shadows of two satellites.
2016 02 26 09:57 Simultaneous transits on Jupiter : two satellites and shadows of two satellites.
2016 02 27 03:28 Moon at apogee (geocentric dist. = 405383 km)
2016 02 28 15:48 CONJUNCTION between Neptune and the Sun (geoc. dist. center to center = 0.8°)
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