A chance to see the super blue blood moon - a phenomenon which hadn’t happened for 150 years - got people across the globe a little bit excited last month.

It's not just stargazers who are turning to the skies for spectacular and truly out-of-this-world sights any more.

And this month gives us all a fresh chance to witness some incredible astronomical events.

If you look heavenwards this month you'll be able to catch a partial solar eclipse, a meteor shower and more.

Here's the full low down on when you can expect to see them all.

February 2-16 - Zodiacal light

For about two weeks, the sky over the Northern Hemisphere will illuminate with zodiacal light, which is also called ‘false dusk.’

The pyramid-shaped light can be viewed for about an hour after sunset, the Mirror Online reports.

The spectacular phenomenon is created when sunlight reflects off dust grains that surround the sun in the inner solar system.

These grains are ancient, and are thought to be left over from the process that created the Earth around 4.5 billion years ago.

For your best chance of seeing the zodiacal light, look to the western horizon around an hour after sunset.

February 8 - Alpha Centaurids meteor shower

The annual Alpha Centaurids meteor shower will be visible to people in the Southern Hemisphere on February 8.

The shower gets its name from the Centaurus constellation, from where the meteors appear to radiate from.

While the shower is expected to be fairly modest, those with a sharp eye should be able to spot around six meteors an hour.

For your best chance of seeing the meteor shower, go to an area with little light pollution, and look towards the Centaurus constellation.

Meteor shower

February 12 - Mars and Antares appear

On February 12, you should be able to see Mars and the red giant star Antares glowing orange in the night sky.

That evening, Mars and Antares will appear close to Earth in the night sky - but in reality Mars is about 140 million miles from our planet, and Antares is 600 light years away.

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February 15 - Partial solar eclipse

People in parts of South America, including Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay will be able to see a partial solar eclipse on the afternoon of February 15.

A partial solar eclipse happens when the sun, moon and Earth almost line up, leaving an apparent ‘chunk’ of the sun obscured.

Remember - never look at the sun during any type of solar eclipse, as this can severely damage your eyes.

February 23 - Moon lines up with the Taurus constellation

On February 23, the moon will appear to pass through the Taurus constellation, gliding over Aldebaran - the brightest star in the constellation.

For people in Europe and North America, the moon will even briefly hide Aldebaran, in an event known as lunar occulatation.

While the moon and Aldebaran will appear to be close, they aren’t actually close in space, and Aldebaran is roughly 65 light years away.

Happy stargazing!

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