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RE: February 2014

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Maximum Southerly lunar libration at 15:04.9 UT, 26th February. Look towards the South Pole

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Eyes on the Sky: Feb 24 thru Mar 2

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The Moon is close to Mars (Separation: 3.86°) on the 19th February 2014

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Eyes on the Sky: Feb 17 thru Feb 23

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The Moon transits in the constellation Sextans at 01:00 local time, February 16, 2014

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Eyes on the Sky: Feb 10 thru Feb 16

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Jupiter is 5.7° from the Moon on the 10th February 2014.

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Eyes on the Sky: Feb 3 thru Feb 9

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Asteroids at Opposition

Asteroid (129) Antigone is at Opposition in the constellation Cancer on the 5th.
Magnitude: 10.9
Distance to Earth: 1.971 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 2.957 AU

Asteroid (704) Interamnia is at Opposition in the constellation Hydra on the 7th.
Magnitude: 10.8
Distance to Earth: 2.312 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 3.272 AU

Asteroid (287) Nephthys is at Opposition in the constellation Leo on the 8th.
Magnitude: 11.0
Distance to Earth: 1.394 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 2.381 AU

Asteroid (114) Kassandra is at Opposition in the constellation Leo on the 20th.
Magnitude: 10.8
Distance to Earth: 1.326 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 2.315 AU

Asteroid (385) Ilmatar is at Opposition in the constellation Leo on the 21st.
Magnitude: 10.6
Distance to Earth: 1.530 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 2.517 AU

Asteroid (2) Pallas is at Opposition in the constellation Hydra on the 22nd.
Magnitude: 7.0
Distance to Earth: 1.231 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 2.174 AU

Asteroid (163) Erigone is at Opposition in the constellation Leo on the 23rd.
Magnitude: 11.3
Distance to Earth: 1.074 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 2.063 AU

Asteroid (349) Dembowska is at Opposition in the constellation Leo on the 27th.
Magnitude: 10.3
Distance to Earth: 2.134 AU,
Distance to Sun center: 3.114 AU