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In the wake of the Super Blue Blood Moon, there are still some offerings in the sky this whole month to check out.

First off, the International Space Station will pass over Oklahoma on February 10th. It will start to appear at 7:29 pm in the NW sky. It will be at its highest point at 7:32 pm of 55° above the horizon. It will fade away at 7:32 pm in the NNE sky.

In terms of the moon, there is actually no full moon this month because we just had two full moons last month in January. Anyways, the last quarter phase will be on the 7th, new phase on the 15th, and first quarter on the 23rd.

Regarding the planets, they will be a late night feature. Three of the five bright planets -- Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can all be seen in February several hours before sunrise. The other two bright planets, Mercury and Venus will be lost in the sun's glare all month long. A special note that on February 7th, Jupiter will be in the vicinity of the last quarter moon.