ISO week 08 2027

This week is currently in preparation and will be published as part of the Star Almanack.

Week begins: Monday, February 22, 2027

Notation:

Calendar

Date	Zodiac day	Events
Mon, Feb 22, 2027	5	C64, NGC 2362, Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, open cluster in Canis Major — V 4.1 — Southern Winter NGC 2359, Thor's Helmet, emission nebula in Canis Major — — Finest NGC — Tropical Winter
Tue, Feb 23, 2027	6	Aludra (η CMa) — V 2 — Southern Winter NGC 2371, Gemini Nebula; 2372?, planetary nebula in Gemini — V 11.2 — Finest NGC — Northern Winter
Wed, Feb 24, 2027	7	Gomeisa (β CMi) — V 3 — Tropical Winter C39, NGC 2392, Clown Face Nebula, planetary nebula in Gemini — V 9.9 — Finest NGC — Tropical Winter
Thu, Feb 25, 2027	8	M47, open cluster in Puppis — V 5.2 — Tropical Winter
Fri, Feb 26, 2027	9	Castor (α Gem) — V 2 — Northern Winter — in the Milky Way Castor B (α Gem) — V 3 — Northern Winter — in the Milky Way C7, NGC 2403, spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis — V 8.9 — Finest NGC — Northern Winter
Sat, Feb 27, 2027	10	Procyon (α CMi) — V 0 — Tropical Winter Canis Minor center — Constellation — V 1.6 — Tropical Winter Puppis center — Constellation — V 3.2 — Southern Winter M46, open cluster in Puppis — V 6.0 — Tropical Winter M93, open cluster in Puppis — V 6.0 — Southern Winter C25, NGC 2419, globular cluster in Lynx — V 10.4 — Northern Winter
Sun, Feb 28, 2027	11	🌗 Last Quarter — 05:16:30 UTC α Mon — V 4 — Tropical Winter NGC 2440, planetary nebula in Puppis — V 11.5 — Finest NGC — Tropical Winter

Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris

Snapshot: February 22, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Notation:

Naked Eye

☉︎ Sun	☽︎ Moon	☿︎ Mercury	♀︎ Venus	♂︎ Mars	♃︎ Jupiter	♄︎ Saturn
♓︎ 3°08′ β −0°00′	♍︎ 17°03′ β −2°22′	♒︎ 26°08′ β +3°36′	♑︎ 21°24′ β +1°13′	♌︎ 29°50′ β +4°27′	♌︎ 20°36′ β +1°04′	♈︎ 12°18′ β −2°17′
Observing
☉		☉

Extended targets:

⚳︎ Ceres	♅︎ Uranus	♆︎ Neptune	♇︎ Pluto
♋︎ 10°13′ β +9°00′	♊︎ 1°46′ β −0°08′	♈︎ 2°57′ β −1°21′	♒︎ 5°58′ β −4°20′
Observing

β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south). Observing combines visual magnitude with solar elongation. Two telescope glyphs = substantial telescope. ☉ = Near Sun — not currently observable.

Notation:

Planet Finder

Planet Finder — Mixed Learner — Mixed Learner

Sky Notes

Naked eye

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Binoculars

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Telescope

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