January is over, and we are now in the shortest month of the year — February. From the “snow moon” to Jupiter and the Moon “kissing” the day after Valentine’s Day, here are some of the celestial events to look forward to during the month. The new moon on February 9 While the rest of the entries on the list are about things that you can see in the night sky during the month, this has more to do with what you cannot see. The Moon will enter its “new” phase on February 9, meaning that the side facing the Earth will not be illuminated by the Sun. While the Moon itself will not be visible during a new moon, that will mean that you can get a better glimpse at other things. The Moon goes around the Earth once every four weeks. This causes its four phases — the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon and the last quarter. And this repeated once every 29.5 days on average. This motion also makes …