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As we open the month of January you'll begin to notice the sun rising higher and higher in the daytime sky. From the first to the end of month the sun elevation goes from 22º to 30º. Look for the Quadrantid meteor shower over the weekend of January 3-4. Bright blue streaks will be in the northeast sky. The Earth makes its closest approach to the Sun, Perihelion, on Sunday, January 4. The Moon will be at Perigee, closest approach to the Earth, on Saturday, January 10 at a distance of 222,189 miles. Saturn will be close to the moon on Wednesday night January 14. At 1am Thursday, January 15 Saturn will be 5.6º north of the moon. The Moon will be at Apogee, greatest distance from the Earth, on Thursday, January 22 at a distance of 252,389 miles The Red Planet, Mars, will be just 0.7º north of the moon at 9pm on Saturday, January 24. If you have a telescope this would be a great night for viewing. The moon is a few days away from New so the sky will be plenty dark. Jupiter follows Mars the next night on Sunday, January 25 for great viewing. Look for Jupiter 4.8º north of the moon at 8pm. A Solar Eclipse will occur on Monday, January 26 and will be viewable only in the Southern Hemisphere. Indonesia will experience a total Eclipse with a partial Eclipse over southern Africa, the Indian Ocean and most of Australia. Morning Planets: Mars, Saturn, Mercury 10-31, Jupiter 24-31 Evening Planets: Mercury 1-9, Venus, Jupiter 1-23 and Uranus. Moon phases: First Quarter January 4 Full Moon January 10 Last Quarter January 17 New Moon January 26
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