EST, meaning those in North America will either have to see the moon in all its glory the night before or after it reaches the full moon stage. Peak illumination is set to happen at 7:40 a.m. When the Earth is located between the sun and the moon, the year's third full moon will occur. With the help of a telescope, all should be visible after sunset.įIRST COLOR IMAGES FROM NASA'S JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE REVEAL BRILLIANT NEBULA, GALAXY CLUSTERS March 7th: Full worm moon In addition to the moon and the giant gas planet being visible from Earth, Venus will be at one of its brightest stages. 22nd: Moon, Jupiter and Venus put on a showĪs the moon starts gaining visibility during its waxing crescent stage, the lunar body will pass in front of a bright Jupiter.Įven though the two features will appear close in the western sky, they'll actually be hundreds of millions of miles away. The American Meteor Society said it is not unusual to see fireballs mixed in the meteor shower as February marks the start of the season, which lasts through most of the spring. This meteor shower is typically best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere, but glimpses can occur north of the equator. The α-Centaurid meteor shower is visible from late January through February, with a peak just before Valentine's Day. (NASA) 8th: Alpha Centaurids meteor shower peak Snow moon over Earth taken from the International Space Station 02/12/06.
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