Tonight’s gibbous moon appears near the bright red planet Mars. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Leo, a constellation we usually associate with spring and early summer. Mars rises first before 9 p.m., followed by the moon; but the best view of them as a pair will be closer to 10 p.m. or later when they are higher in the east.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Feb. 3 45 30 .00

Feb. 4 42 29 .00

Feb. 5 46 31 .00

Feb. 6 41 22 .00

Feb. 7 44 32 .00

Feb. 8 49 28 .00

Feb. 9 39 28 .01*

*Melted precipitation

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 43º F.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Jan. 27 51 34 .23

Jan. 28 57 34 .66

Jan. 29 47 36 .00

Jan. 30 43 37 .00

Jan. 31 46 27 .00

Feb. 1 53 40 .00

Feb. 2 53 38 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 45º F.

The gibbous moon dominates our evening sky this weekend. Every night it increases in brightness, as more and more of the moon is lit by the sun. Full moon is when the whole side of the moon facing us is lit.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Jan. 20 39 26 .09

Jan. 21 36 23 .05*

Jan. 22 33 28 .45*

Jan. 23 42 32 .00

Jan. 24 52 41 .34

Jan. 25 49 34 Trace

Jan. 26 44 32 .17*

*Melted precipitation

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 42º F.

On Sunday night the first quarter moon appears next to the bright planet Jupiter, high in the southern sky. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Pisces. The show continues for another night, on Monday night, when the two appear close together, though the moon will appear to have passed by and to the east of the planet.