February 2022 is more quiet than other months, but there are a handful of very valuable astrophotography opportunities this month! The last week of February, as the moon wanes and gets closer to its new phase, four planets will be in conjunction, two on the 27th and two on the 28th.
The only meteor shower this month unfortunately is not visible to us in the USA. The alpha Centaurids will stay below the horizon all night on February 8th.
Uranus will be occulted by the Moon, or completely hidden, on February 7th. Saturn will be occulted by the Sun on February 4th, as it is in Solar Conjunction with the Earth and Sun.
Click here to go to the glossary and learn more about Solar Conjunctions!
Table of Contents
Check out the Glossary of Astronomical Events if you need any explanations!
Moon Phases
 | New Moon February 1st |
 | First Quarter Moon February 8th |
 | Full Moon February 16th |
 | Third Quarter Moon February 23rd |
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Facts
| Ascending Node: | 9th |
| Apogee: | 10th |
| Descending Node: | 23rd |
| Perigee: | 26th |
| Moon Name: | Snow Moon |
Meteor Showers
α-Centaurid Meteor Shower
| Radiant Point Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Peak Date: | February 8th |
| Best Time, EST: | n/a |
| Direction to Look: | Not visible in the US |
| Learn More: | In-The-Sky.Org |
Planetary Alignments
 | Saturn at Solar Conjunction February 4th Saturn disappears behind the Sun. |
  | Mercury and Pluto Geocentric Conjunction February 12th Astrophotography opportunity |
  | Venus and Mars Geocentric Conjunction February 12th Astrophotography opportunity |
| Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation February 16th A great time to view the planet |
Lunar Conjunctions
 | Jupiter Lunar Conjunction February 2nd |
 | Uranus Lunar Occultation February 7th |
 | Venus Lunar Conjunction February 27th |
 | Mars Lunar Conjunction February 27th |
 | Mercury Lunar Conjunction February 28th |
 | Saturn Lunar Conjunction February 28th |
February 2022
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