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Check out the Glossary of Astronomical Events if you need any explanations!
Happy New Years! The Quadrantid Meteor Shower will erupt soon to celebrate 2023. A beautiful three way conjunction later this month makes a great astrophotography opportunity. Mars also exits Retrograde – an event attached to both ancient and modern folklore.
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.
Click Here to Learn more about Meteor Showers and More at the Glossary of Astronomical Phenomena
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Astronomical Phenomena
 | in Conjunction January 22 – 23, 2023 |
Moon Phases
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| Full Moon January 6 | Third Quarter Moon January 14 | New Moon January 21 | First Quarter Moon January 28 |
All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).
Moon Facts
| Apogee: | 8th |
| Perigee: | 21st |
| Moon Name: | Wolf Moon |
Meteor Showers
Quadrantid Meteor Shower
| Radiant Point Constellation: | Bootes |
| Peak Date: | January 4th |
| Best Time, EST: | Before Dawn |
| Zenith Hourly Rate: | 120 meteors per hour! Unfortunately, it is two days from the Full Moon which may make it difficult to see |
| Learn More: | In-The-Sky.Org |
Minor Meteor Showers
| Name | Peak Date | Radiant Constellation | Meteors Per Hour | Best Viewing Time, EST |
γ-Ursae Minorid | Jan 19 | Ursa Minor Little Dipper | 3 | Before Dawn |
Planetary Alignments & Lunar Conjunctions
| Moon Occultation of Uranus | Jan 1 |
| Venus ☌ Pluto | Jan 1 |
| Moon Occultation of Mars | Jan 3 |
| Earth at Perihelion | Jan 4 |
| Moon at Aphelion | Jan 6 |
| Mars Exits Retrograde | Jan 12 |
| Sun ☍ Asteroid 2 Pallas | Jan 15 |
| Sun ☌ Pluto | Jan 18 |
| Moon ☌ Marcury | Jan 20 |
| Uranus Exits Retrograde | Jan 22 |
| Venus ☌ Saturn | Jan 22 |
| Moon ☌ Venus | Jan 23 |
| Moon ☌ Saturn | Jan 23 |
| Moon ☌ Jupiter | Jan 25 |
| Sun ☍ Asteroid 6 Hebe | Jan 26 |
| Moon Occultation of Uranus | Jan 28 |
| Moon Occultation of Mars | Jan 30 |
December 2022
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