My people, gather here make I yan you wetin dey happen for February sky! E no go sweet you if you miss am. This month na full moon month, and e go shine like Christmas palava. February 1st, we go get Namebini-giizis, dem dey call am Sucker Fish Moon. Na for Cancer constellation e go dey shine, so if you dey plan to catch am, make you bring your binoculars.
Wetin I talk? The full moon no dey waka alone, e dey go bring all the star friends wey dey around. Moon go dey fit cover Regulus star, wey be the brightest star for Leo, on February 2nd. Make una no forget, if you dey for Toronto, you go see am clear at 8:48 PM EST. Na serious show you no fit miss!
Meanwhile, if you dey think say moon na only thing we go see for February, abeg no! You fit catch Zodiacal Light too. Na that faint light wey go show for western sky, from February 3rd go reach February 17th. Dey shine after twilight don finish, you fit see as e dey scatter light from our solar system.
And if you no sabi, Uranus go dey do retrograde dance for Taurus from February 4th. That one na good chance to use your telescope find am. E dey shine like dull blue star just dey hide under some brighter stars. E no go sweet if you miss this retrograde, so make you no slack.
February 9th go bring the third quarter moon. E go rise around midnight, fit dey visible till early afternoon. So, if you wan see fainter objects like dem meteors, this na good time. You no go wan use moonlight kill your vibe.
On February 18th, we go see crescent moon and bright Venus dey shine together after sunset. E go sweet if you fit snap am with your friends for backyard. February 19th too go bring Mercury and Venus join the moon, so the sky go be one big party!
And abeg, if you dey for Africa side, watch out for the lunar eclipse for February 17. E fit happen from 10:51 GMT to 12:44 GMT. Just make sure sey you dey use your solar filters, because no be joke to look sun directly.
So my people, gather your telescope, take your skywatching app, and make we enjoy the beauty wey de for above us this February. Na time to be magicians, just watch the sky and enjoy the show!
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