The month begins with a good meeting between the moon and Mars. The graph shows the view looking at the eastern and eastern sky of London at 2000 GMT on February 9.
But you don’t have to wait long, because the husband will be visible from the sunset, as it rises from the eastern horizon. The meeting will be held in the Gemini constellation, twins.
Once the sky becomes completely dark, you will add the brightest stars of the constellation, Castor and Pollux, its light to the aesthetic of the group. Mars will be a bright red beacon, after approved last month its closest approach to the Earth. the moonMeanwhile, he will be only 12 days old, and puts it in his wax.
After a few days, it will become complete. On February 9, the moon will slide in Mars about the diameter of the moon, making this a close meeting. Indeed, in fact, from some high northern latitudes, the moon will look against Mars, which creates a cover by temporarily preventing the planet from the width. This will be visible on parts of eastern Canada, Greenland and Iceland, as well as most Russia and China.
