Early rises — and late night skywatchers — will get the chance to spot a wealth of spectacular sights on the lunar surface.
On February 9–10, 2026, the last quarter moon rises in Libra alongside stars Spica and Arcturus, offering telescope observations of lunar craters and Montes Appenninus.
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