• Full Moon

    The Full Moon rises at sunset, and is visible all night. The Vatican Observatory's monthly Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers is held at 10:00 AM Tucson time.

  • Mercury at Aphelion

    Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

    "Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination […]

  • Last Quarter Moon

    The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.

  • International Holocaust Remembrance Day

    The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this annual day of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor […]

  • Bertrand Russell died, 1970 (b. 1872).

    Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM FRS (/ˈrʌsəl/; 18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, essayist, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate. At various points in […]

  • An Evening of Celebration

    Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See 3339 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

    A celebration in honor of Br. Guy's newest book, a Jesuit's Guide to the Stars

  • St Valentine’s Day

    Saint Valentine was a widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint, commemorated in Christianity on February 14. From the High Middle Ages his Saints’ Day is associated with a tradition of courtly love. – Wikipedia

  • Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabinsk Asteroid Impact Event

    On February 15 2013 an asteroid exploded in the sky over the city of Chelyabinsk, in the the southern Ural region of Russia. The shock wave blew out windows all over the city, injuring over 1600 people, and damaged several buildings.

  • Venus at Perihelion

    The planet Venus is a Perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on this date.