{"id":3074,"date":"2025-02-01T03:49:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T03:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2025-02-01T03:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T03:49:59","slug":"griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/2025\/02\/01\/griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffith Observatory Sky Report through February, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Click<\/strong><\/a>LISTEN to this week\u2019s Sky Report<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FEB_2025_Sky_Report.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between February 1 and February 28, 2025. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California.<\/p>\n

Mercury<\/strong> begins February close to the sun and cannot be observed. On the 23rd<\/sup>, the sun sets at 5:45 p.m., PST, and Mercury sets in the west at 6:40 p.m., PST, 55 minutes later, and is 91-percent illuminated and 5.4 arcseconds wide. On the 28th<\/sup>, the sun sets at 5:49 p.m., PST, and Mercury sets in the west at 7:03 p.m., PST, one hour 14 minutes later, and is 79-percent illuminated and 5.9 arcseconds wide. Do not observe any planet when it comes close to the sun, for the danger to the eyes is great.<\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> sets in the west at 9:00 p.m., PST, on the 1st<\/sup>, and the sun sets at 5:24 p.m., PST. The planet is 38-percent illuminated and is 32 arcseconds wide. On the 28th<\/sup>, Venus sets in the west-northwest at 8:17 p.m., PST. The planet is 16-percent illuminated and 48 arcseconds wide.<\/p>\n

Mars<\/strong> is in Gemini the Twins. On the 1st<\/sup>, Mars sets in the west-northwest at 5:57 a.m., PST, and is 99-percent illuminated and 14 arcseconds wide. On the 28th<\/sup>, Mars sets at 3:55 a.m., PST, and is 94-percent illuminated and 11 arcseconds wide.<\/p>\n

Jupiter<\/strong> is in Taurus the Bull. On the 1st<\/sup>, Jupiter sets in the west-northwest at 2:51 a.m., PST, and is 99-percent illuminated and 43 arcseconds wide. On the 28th<\/sup>, Jupiter sets in the west-northwest at 1:09 a.m., PST, and is 99-percent illuminated and 40 arcseconds wide. A telescope capable of magnification 50x will show the Red Spot and the four bright Galilean moons moving back and forth, across and behind Jupiter.<\/p>\n

Saturn<\/strong> is in Aquarius the Water Bearer. On the 1st<\/sup>, the sun sets at 5:24 p.m., PST, and Saturn sets in the west at 8:05 p.m., PST, and is 100-percent illuminated and 16 arcseconds wide. On the 28th<\/sup>, the sun sets at 5:49 p.m., PST, and Saturn sets at 6:34 p.m., PST, 45 minutes later. The rings and Saturn\u2019s largest moon Titan may be seen with a telescope capable of magnification 50x.<\/p>\n

Uranus<\/strong> is in Aries the Ram. On the 1st<\/sup>, Uranus sets in the west-northwest at 1:25 a.m., PST, and is 100-percent illuminated and 3.6 arcseconds wide. On the 28th<\/sup>, Uranus sets in the west-northwest at 11:36 p.m., PST. On the 15th<\/sup>, Uranus is at Right Ascension 3h<\/sup> 24m<\/sup> 9s<\/sup> with a declination of +18\u00b0 23\u02b9 4\u02ba. A telescope with a magnification of 150x is needed to show the disk.<\/p>\n

Neptune<\/strong> is in Pisces the Fishes. On the 1st<\/sup>, Neptune sets in the west at 8:55 p.m., PST, and is 100-percent illuminated and 2.2 arcseconds wide. On the 28th<\/sup>, Neptune sets at 7:13 p.m., PST, one hour 24 minutes after the sun sets. On the 15th<\/sup>, Neptune is at Right Ascension 23h<\/sup> 56m<\/sup> 9s<\/sup> with a declination of -1\u00b0 47\u02b9 45\u02ba. A telescope with a magnification of 150x is needed to show the disk.<\/p>\n

First quarter occurs on the 5th<\/sup>, full moon on the 12th<\/sup>, last quarter on the 20th<\/sup>, and new moon on the 27th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

SPECIAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the major lunar standstill of 2024-2025,<\/strong> the February, 2025, northernmost moon rises on the 8th<\/sup> as an 85-percent waxing gibbous moon, at 1:38 p.m., PST, and sets as an 89-percent illuminated moon on the 9th<\/sup> at 5:01 a.m., PST. Griffith Observatory will not host a public event or a web broadcast. The southernmost moon occurs when the 30-percent waning crescent moon rises on the 22nd<\/sup>, at 2:40 a.m., PST, and when it sets at 12:06 p.m., PST. Griffith Observatory will not host a public event or a web broadcast. For details on the major lunar standstill, please visit the website at https:\/\/griffithobservatory.org\/extreme-moon-the-major-lunar-standstills-of-2024-2025\/<\/p>\n

Follow All Space Considered and Griffith Observatory on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a> for updates on astronomy and space-related events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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