The sky, Feb. 16-23: Overlooked winter highlights

By Cosmic1 on February 16, 2025   Astronomy, Moon, Out There, Space, Stars, Sun, Telescopes  

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 16, 2025 Excerpts from weekly Sky&Telescope report. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ■ The waning gibbous Moon rises around 10 p.m. tonight, with Spica following it up just 2° or 3° below it (for North America). The Moon will draw closer to Spica through the night, to pass only about 1° under it around dawn […]