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Feb
14
Fri
Full Snow Moon @ Earth
Feb 14 all-day

Take a peek at the sky tonight and you’ll see a full moon.  A full moon is when the moon and the sun are opposite of each other from an earth perspective.

Leo’s Heart lands near the Full Moon @ Earth
Feb 14 – Feb 16 all-day

The full moon officially arrives at 6:53 p.m. EST on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14. As the moon rises shortly after sunset, look for a brilliant companion. Representing the heart of Leo the lion, Regulus, a blue-white stellar giant, is about 3.5 times larger than our sun and is a youngin’ when it comes to star lifetimes, at about 300 million years old.

You’ll get another chance on Saturday evening to see the pretty pair as the moon pulls away from Regulus and sinks closer to the horizon.

(Sarah the Leo dances around as she types this)

 

Feb
15
Sat
Brilliant Venus
Feb 15 – Feb 23 all-day
Brilliant Venus

Over the next couple weeks, look towards the low southeastern sky at dawn and witness the morning star, otherwise known as Venus.  On Saturday, February 15, Venus will shine at an impressive magnitude of -4.9, which is the brightest it can get in our skies.  Venus shines 10 times brighter than Jupiter, which is also visible in our evening skies during February

Wake up early on the 15th or anytime during the following week-you don’t want to miss this because Venus won’t appear this bright and high in Earth’s skies again until 2015.

Mar
15
Sat
Full Worm Moon @ Earth
Mar 15 – Mar 16 all-day
Full Worm Moon @ Earth

Take a peek at the sky tonight and you’ll see a full moon.  A full moon is when the moon and the sun are opposite of each other from an earth perspective.

Mar
17
Mon
Holi Festival
Mar 17 – Mar 18 all-day
Holi Festival

Celebrate the festival of colors, signifying the victory of good over evil and the coming of spring! The celebration of this Hindu festival has spread around the world and is celebrated on different dates in cities throughout the US.

Mar
20
Thu
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Mar 20 – Apr 18 all-day

Celebrate the beauty of the nation’s cherry blossoms.

Apr
7
Mon
First Quarter Moon @ Earth
Apr 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Quarter Moon @ Earth

First Quarter Moon, 4:31 a.m. One-half of the Moon appears illuminated by direct sunlight while the illuminated part is increasing.

Apr
8
Tue
Mars at Opposition
Apr 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Mars at Opposition

Mars at opposition. A body in space is at opposition when it sits 180° from the Sun in relationship to the Earth. This is the best time to view a planet.

Moon at Apogee @ Earth
Apr 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Moon at Apogee @ Earth

Moon at apogee (its farthest point to the Earth), 11 a.m.

Apr
14
Mon
Full Pink Moon @ Earth
Apr 14 – Apr 15 all-day
Full Pink Moon @ Earth

Take a peek at the sky tonight and you’ll see a full moon.  A full moon is when the moon and the sun are opposite of each other from an earth perspective.