Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Thursday February 22 to Thursday February 29
The Full Moon Moon is Saturday February 24. This is an apogee (or mini) Moon. Jupiter is low in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight near Mars. Mars begins to climb away from Venus as the week progresses.
The Full Moon Moon is Saturday February 24. This is an apogee (or mini) Moon, with apogee on the 26th.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset).
Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).
Mercury is lost in the twilight.
Venus is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of February. Mars and Venus are close but draw apart.
Mars is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus.
Jupiter is highest around civil twilight and is now visible low in the early evening sky.
Saturn is lost in the twilight.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
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