Eyes on the Sky: Feb 18 thru Feb 24

1,089 views · Published 18 February 2013 · 5:00 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Eyes on the Sky · 2013 · Science & Technology

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The Moon's path along the ecliptic this week takes it near several prominent objects: The asteroid Vesta, Messier 1 in Taurus and M35 in Gemini.  It also betrays is obvious tilt to the ecliptic by Sunday, sitting about 5 degrees away from Regulus in Leo the Lion.  In addition to showing it's northern craters nicely again this month, another feature to seek out on the weekend is the crater Aristarchus and the features around it.  See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

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