Feb 1 - Eclipse Photos, Planets!

February 1 Eclipse Photos, Planets by:

See it! Super Blue Moon eclipse photos It was a Blue Moon, a supermoon and a moon in total eclipse. The EarthSky community came through, as always, with wondrous photos. February guide to the bright planets Mercury and Venus are in the sun's glare. Meanwhile, 3 of the 5 bright planets - Mars, Jupiter, Saturn - are up before dawn. These 2 stars are harbingers of spring Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Treat yourself to something beautiful, and hopeful: a glimpse of 2 stars in the constellation Scorpius that represented a Pawnee version of Groundhog Day. Tonight … Moon and Regulus Enjoy tonight's pairing of the moon and Regulus, brightest star in Leo the Lion. From some places the moon will pass in front of (occult) Regulus.

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Tonight … Moon and Regulus Regulus is the brightest star in a backwards question mark pattern of stars, which represent the head and shoulders of Leo the Lion.

See it! Super Blue Moon eclipse photos Mike O'Neal in northeast Oklahoma submitted this gorgeous shot. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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