Special Events Information for 2019Monday, 21st JanuaryFull MoonRises when sun setsFriday, 8th FebruaryAlpha Centaurids A meteor shower in the constellation Centaurus (Southern skies), peaking in early February each year. The average magnitude is around 2.5, with a peak of about three meteors an hour. They have been observed since 1969. Tues./Wed., 12/13th FebruaryClose conjunction of Mars & UranusTo be seen in the Western evening skiesCan be viewed with binoculars.Mon./Tues., 18/19th FebruaryVenus & Jupiter close togetherEastern skies prior to dawn.