February 2026 — Nabhastala

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Galactic Centre viewing is best on 27 Feb 2026, from 4:04 am to 6:21 am, reaching 44°.

New Moon: 18 Feb
Full Moon: 2 Feb
Best dark window: 14 Feb

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Malabar Coast, India…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 11.259° N, 75.780° E

Sky chart: 15 Feb 2026, 10 pm

Malabar Coast, India local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Feb 2026 at 10 pm, Malabar Coast, India — North is at the top; east is at the left. Solar System objects shown are above the horizon at 10 pm.

Night planner

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Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

14 Feb6:56 pm–6:26 am11h 30m · 20% Moon
15 Feb6:56 pm–6:25 am11h 29m · 12% Moon
16 Feb6:56 pm–6:25 am11h 29m · 7% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

25 Feb3:55 am–6:22 am2h 27m · core to 44°
26 Feb3:57 am–6:21 am2h 25m · core to 44°
24 Feb4:01 am–6:22 am2h 22m · core to 44°

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Events

1 Feb
HIP 39235 lunar occultation3:00 am to 4:02 am; Moon at 42° altitude for the first listed contact.
1 Feb
HIP 39194 lunar occultation3:28 am to 3:50 am; Moon at 36° altitude for the first listed contact.
5 Feb
Uranus stationary pointApparent motion changes direction.

February highlights

1 Feb
Planets
Jupiter
Best monthly date at 79° altitude.
1 Feb
Occultations
HIP 38752 lunar occultation
12:49 am; Moon at 69° altitude for the first listed contact.
20 Feb
Planetary events
Mercury greatest eastern elongation
Evening sky; 18.1° from the Sun.
24 Feb
Comets
Comet 24P
85° altitude; magnitude 14.6.
28 Feb
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
2h 17m with 44° altitude.

Moon phases

1 Feb98%

8 Feb70%

15 Feb12%

22 Feb25%

For faint deep-sky objects, observe when the Moon is below the horizon or weakly illuminated. For lunar relief, observe near the terminator; full Moon is best suited to ray systems and albedo features.

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