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This star chart summarizes the night sky that will be visible from Hawaii in February 2015. It shows the positions of constellations and bright stars visible in the evening as well as the positions of planets like Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Uranus. The chart provides information on using it to identify constellations by matching patterns between the chart and night sky. It also lists upcoming astronomy-related events on Hawaii's islands during the month.

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This star chart summarizes the night sky that will be visible from Hawaii in February 2015. It shows the positions of constellations and bright stars visible in the evening as well as the positions of planets like Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Uranus. The chart provides information on using it to identify constellations by matching patterns between the chart and night sky. It also lists upcoming astronomy-related events on Hawaii's islands during the month.

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Evening Skies Over Hawaii February 2015

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Ursa Minor

Corona Borealis

Cassiopeia
NW

Serpens Caput
Ursa Major

Perseus
Lynx

Coma Berenices

Leo

Gemini

Jupiter

Aries

Mars
Uranus

Taurus

Canis Minor
Sextans
Crater

Monoceros

Pyxis

Antlia
SE

Eridanus

Lepus

Canis Major

Centaurus

Venus

Cetus

Orion

Hydra

Corvus

Scorpius

Pisces

Cancer

Virgo

Libra

Triangulum

Auriga

Leo Minor

This star chart shows


the zenith, the point
directly overhead, at
the center of the chart.
The circle represents
the horizon, so the
stars outside it are
not visible, although
Sun rise in the
some may
Jupiter Neptun
Venus
east
later in the night.

Pegasus

Andromeda

Camelopardalis

Canes Venatici

ens Cauda

Cepheus

NE

Botes

Equuleus

Lacerta

Columba Caelum
SW

Vela
Pictor

Lupus

Sculptor

Fornax

Puppis

Carina

Dorado

VolansS

Crux

Horologium

Phoenix

Reticulum

Grus

To find constellations
and stars, hold the
chart overhead and
rotate the page until
the correct direction
labeled on the horizon
circle is ahead of you.
You should now be
able to look back and
forth between the
star chart and the sky,
and match the
constellations.

Produced using Cartes du Ciel Sky Charts program by Patrick Chevalley


Honolulu 2015-2-15 10:00 p.m. C: 219h13m +2120' L:+27000'
O:90 ARC HZ Cat: BSC
Musca
This free program is available at http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/
Microscopium
On Feb. 1, the sky will appear
as shown on the chart at about 11 p.m. On Feb. 28, it will appear as shown Mensa
at about 9 p.m. Hydrus
Norma
Circinus
Tucana
Chamaeleon
Magnitude:
0 1 2:
Gx

Oc

0
3
Gc

1
4
Pl

3Variable
4

<
-0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.5
B-V :
Asteroid
Planet
Double
Comet

Triangulum Australe

N+C Star Unk


NebAra

The star chart includes only the brightest


stars to avoid cluttering the chart. The
constellations are labeled, and the lines
connecting their stars will help you find
these celestial groupings.

February

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-0.1

0.8

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0.2

0.5

0.8

Planets: :

Octans
1.3

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

>

The Planets table gives positions on the sky (in astronomical right ascension
and declination). Mercury is visible in the morning
Indus
just before sunrise beginning about February 6. Venus, Mars, and Uranus are visible in the evening. Jupiter is at opposition on
February 6, when it can be seen throughout the night. Before that it is visible in the morning, and after it is visible in the evening.
Saturn is visible in the morning. During the first week of February, Neptune comes too close to the Sun to be visible.
Join us for these 2015 special events
Oahu Events: call (808) 956-8566. Explorers of the Universe talk by Edward Stone, Professor of physics at the California

Institute of Technology and former director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) at UH Manoa
Campus Ballroom Center,

7:30-9:00 pm. Title and details to come see www.ifa.hawaii.edu. Manoa


Open House coming April 12.

February Moon Phases


Full Moon

B-V :

Apus

teramura Feb. 2015

Last Quarter February 11

Maui Events: call (808) 573-9516


Maikalani Community Lecture, Exploring Alien Seas, by Guy E. Jette, 6:30pm at Maikalani Bldg in Pukalani. Free. Live
stream online at http://ps1puka.ps1.ifa.hawaii.edu/liveVideo.php
Hawaii Island Events: see www.mkaoc.org.

New Moon

February 18

First Quarter February 25

Some of the most exciting science in the world is happening at the Institute for Astronomy (IfA), and you can be part of it! IfA
scientists conduct research into galaxies, cosmology, stars, planets, and the Sun, as well as teaching undergraduate and
graduate students at the University of Hawaii. We invite you to become part of the Friends and explore our amazing universe.
Monthly activities for the Friends of the Institute for Astronomy can be found at http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/friends/
Institute for Astronomy Special Events are announced at http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/specialevents/

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