Top astronomy events for February 2024

This month of February features astronomy events that involve the moon. Here are the most noteworthy astronomy events to mark down on your calendar.

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00:05 Stars twinkle with an extra sparkle during the winter,

00:08 which makes February 9th, the night of the new moon,

00:11 the perfect time for stargazing.

00:13 Just make sure you bundle up for a cold night.

00:16 Catch Jupiter and the moon appearing near the famous winter constellation Orion the Hunter

00:21 on the night of February 17th.

00:23 They'll appear after sunset in the southern sky.

00:26 The moon will rest atop the constellation while Jupiter glows to the right of Orion.

00:31 On February 24th, we have the rise of the micro-snow moon.

00:36 A micro-moon is the opposite of a supermoon.

00:38 The moon will appear smaller and dimmer than normal due to being slightly farther away from Earth.

00:43 This region of the moon's orbit is known as apogee.

00:47 February's full moon is known as the snow moon due to snow commonly falling at this time of year.

00:52 Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.

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