FEBRUARY         

News of the Worlds

Mercury (mag.-1.1) has an evening appearance in Pisces, reaching greatest elongation on the 19th, while Venus (mag.-3.9) appears below in Aquarius. The two lie side by side on the 28th. Above them, we get a last view of Saturn (mag.1.0) and Neptune (mag.7.8). Later, Uranus (mag.5.7) can be found in Taurus, near the Pleiades. The crescent Moon joins them on the 23rd and occults the star cluster. Jupiter (mag.-2.7) is visible all night in Gemini.

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As many of you probably already know, Rick Bria is planning to retire and move away from the area this summer, meaning that he will no longer be able to run the public nights. He is hoping to train successors to keep things going – so if you are interested and able, please reach out to him here (GreenwichStars@gmailcom).