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Best Night Sky Events of January 2022

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:14 pm
by Makuser
Hi all. Here is the latest report from Starry Night Software and Chris Vaughan, at Space.com. It provides information on several interesting observing opportunities throughout the month of January. Here are just a few: Saturday, Jan. 1 — The inner planets dance (after sunset), Monday, Jan. 3 — Quadrantids meteor shower peak (before dawn), Tuesday, Jan. 4 — Earth at perihelion (at 07:00 GMT), Friday, Jan. 7 — Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (after sunset), Wednesday, Jan. 12 — Bright moon above Ceres (evening), Monday, Jan. 17 — Small Full Wolf Moon (at 23:48 GMT), Tuesday, Jan. 18 — Uranus stands still (evening), Friday, Jan. 21 — The Pleiades (all night), Saturday, Jan. 22 — The Double Cluster (evening), Wednesday, Jan. 26 — Mars near nebulas (pre-dawn), Saturday, Jan. 29 — Crescent moon with Mars and Vesta (pre-dawn), and much more. It also includes lots of other interesting pictures, maps, charts, and information including excellent planet positions and data for this month:
https://www.space.com/33974-best-night-sky-events.html
I hope this helps with your observing plans and that it is useful to you. Thanks for looking, and the best of wishes for many clear night skies.

Re: Best Night Sky Events of January 2022

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:56 pm
by Michael131313
Thanks Marshall for the post. Keeps me up-to-date.