February 2026 — Nabhastala

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Galactic Centre viewing is best on 28 Feb 2026, from 3:41 am to 6:18 am, reaching 60°.

New Moon: 18 Feb
Full Moon: 2 Feb
Best dark window: 21 Feb

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Southern Tasmania, Australia…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 42.750° S, 146.980° E

Sky chart: 15 Feb 2026, 10 pm

Southern Tasmania, Australia local time.

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

Night planner

Choose a date to see astronomical darkness, Moon interference, Galactic Centre visibility, and planet altitudes and times.

Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

21 Feb8:41 pm–6:08 am9h 27m · 16% Moon
20 Feb8:43 pm–6:07 am9h 24m · 9% Moon
19 Feb8:44 pm–6:06 am9h 21m · 4% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

26 Feb2:41 am–6:15 am3h 35m · core to 58°
27 Feb2:44 am–6:17 am3h 33m · core to 60°
25 Feb2:47 am–6:14 am3h 27m · core to 57°

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Events

1 Feb
HIP 37848 lunar occultation1:23 am to 2:14 am; Moon at 20° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Feb
HIP 47262 lunar occultation10:57 pm; Moon at 17° altitude for the first listed contact.
5 Feb
Uranus stationary pointApparent motion changes direction.

February highlights

1 Feb
Planets
Uranus
Best monthly date at 27° altitude.
1 Feb
Occultations
HIP 37704 lunar occultation
12:46 am to 1:53 am; Moon at 21° altitude for the first listed contact.
20 Feb
Planetary events
Mercury greatest eastern elongation
Evening sky; 18.1° from the Sun.
28 Feb
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
3h 33m with 60° 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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