Monday, December 30, 2024

What's Up for January 2025: Skywatching Tips from NASA | JPL

What's Up for January 2025: Skywatching Tips from NASA | JPL

Here are examples of skywatching highlights for the northern hemisphere in January 2025?

This month, four bright planets greet you in the early evening. Venus and Saturn cozy up on the 17th and 18th, while Mars is at its brightest in the past two years. The Moon occults Mars for those in the U.S. and Eastern Canada on Jan. 13. Plus, the Quadrantid meteors peak on the morning of Jan. 3 before dawn.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Four planets at once
1:02 Venus & Saturn Get Close
1:39 Mars at Opposition
2:31 Quadrantid Meteors Peak
3:07 January Moon phases


Video Credit: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Narration: Preston Dyches
Duration: 3 minutes, 31 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 30, 2024


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