January 2022 Moon Phases and Astronomy

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Happy New Years and welcome to 2022! Days are beginning to get longer, and Moon’s cycle restarts almost in line with the new year. The Earth will be at its closest point to the Sun, despite how cold winter weather usually is. The Quandrantid Meteor Shower will give a spectacular show with over 120 meteors per hour.

The upcoming cold nights makes January one of the best months for viewing constellations, especially the Winter Triangle Asterism. An asterism is a recognizable pattern of stars which is not a constellation. The Winter Triangle is an asterism viewable during the winter months that creates a triangle between the following stars:

Siruis, of Canis Major, the brightest star in the night sky

Betelgeuse, of Orion, the Hunter

Procyon, of Canis Minor, the Little Dog

In the middle of the Winter Triangle is the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn.

The Winter Triangle Asterism Constellation . Learn more at WildHemlock.Com. Source: Stellarium.Org

The Winter Triangle, image made using Stellarium, a free open-source planetarium.

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Table of Contents

Moon Phases

Moon Facts

Meteor Showers

Planetary Alignments

Lunar Conjunctions

Moon Phase Calendar

Check out the Glossary of Astronomical Events if you need any explanations!

Moon Phases

New Moon

January 2nd
First Quarter Moon

January 9th
Full Moon

December 18th
Third Quarter Moon

December 26th

All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).


Moon Facts

Moon. Learn more about lunar phenomena and moon phases at WildHemlock.Com
Perigee:1st, 30th
Ascending Node:12th
Apogee:14th
Descending Node:27th
Moon Name:Wolf Moon

Meteor Showers

Learn more about Meteor Showers at WildHemlock.Com

Quandrantid Meteor Shower

Radiant Point Constellation:Bootes
Peak Date:January 3rd
Best Time, EST:After 9 PM or Before Dawn
Direction to Look:North Northeast, near horizon
Learn More:In-The-Sky.Org

γ-Ursae Minorid Meteor Shower

Radiant Point Constellation:Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper
Peak Date:January 19th
Best Time, EST:Anytime After Dark
Direction to Look:Zenith
Learn More:In-The-Sky.Org

Planetary Alignments

Earth Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComEarth

at Perihelion

January 4th

The Earth is at its closest point
to the Sun.
Venus Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComVenus

Inferior Solar Conjunction

Dec 13th

In line between the Earth
and the Sun
Mercury Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComSaturn Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComMercury and Saturn

Geocentric Conjunction

January 12th

Astrophotography opportunity
Venus Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComPluto

in Solar Conjunction

January 16th

On opposite side of Sun
from the Earth
Venus Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComUranus

exits Retrograde

January 18th

Planet reverses apparent
orbital direction

Lunar Conjunctions

Moon. Learn more about lunar phenomena and moon phases at WildHemlock.Com
Mercury & the Moon Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComMercury

Lunar Conjunction

Jan 3rd
Saturn

Lunar Conjunction

Jan 4th
Jupiter

Lunar Conjunction

Jan 5th
Mars & the Moon Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComMars

Lunar Conjunction

Jan 29th
Mercury & the Moon Symbol by Wild Hemlock. Learn more about astronomy at WildHemlock.ComMercury

Lunar Conjunction

Jan 30th

January 2022



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