David Dickinson@AstroDave@scicomm.xyz
Top Astronomy Events to Watch for in February 2026
1-Full (Snow) Moon
3-Moon (-96% waning gibbous) occults Regulus (N. America, N. Atlantic, W. Africa)
11-Moon (-35% waning crescent) occults Antares (S. Atlantic)
16-Moon (+0.7% waxing crescent) occults Mars (South Pacific)
17-Annular solar eclipse (Antarctic)
18-Venus pairs with slim waxing crescent Moon
18-Moon (+2.6% waxing crescent) occults Mercury (SE U.S.)
19-Mercury at greatest elongation (18 deg E, dusk)
24-Moon (+43% waxing crescent) occults M45 (Arctic)