2019, February 1 and 2: Moon with Saturn, Morning Star Venus, and Jupiter
 
 
 
 
 
 



The moon appears near the planet Saturn on the mornings of February 1 and February 2.
Here are the highlights of the mornings:
February 1: About 45 minutes before sunrise, Saturn, the crescent moon (26.5 days old — past the New phase, 10% illuminated), brilliant Morning Star Venus, and bright Jupiter span nearly 27° in the southeast.  Saturn is only 7° up in the southeast. The planets and moon are nearly equally spaced, about 9° apart.  Watch Venus continue to separate from Jupiter and close in on Saturn.  The Venus – Saturn conjunction occurs on February 18. This morning the gap is 18.5°.
February 2: At 45 minutes before sunrise, the very thin waning crescent moon (27.5 days old, 5% illuminated), 5° up in the southeast, is  about 3° to the lower left of Saturn.  The Venus – Saturn gap is nearly 167°. The Venus – Jupiter gap continues to grow, over 10° this morning, widening to over 15° on February 12.

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​•1. My animal will be called___________.
•2. My animal is found in (name type of environment or specific place)
•3. Type of animal (reptile, bird, mammal, insect)
•4. Describe your animals body parts (long trunk, short legs, one fin)
•*My animals eats….
•*What type of shelter?
•*How does your animal move around?
•*Who are your animals predators?
•*What type of weather does your animal have to deal with?
•Adaptations- What adaptations help your animal Gather or Eat food?
•*What adaptations help it breathe.
•What adaptations help your animal defend itself?
•*Detailed sketch. Clay model next week. 

UPDATED 1/12/2019