Don't miss the quadruple meteor shower and the rise of Mars

What’s in January? New Year and New Moon; midnight meteor and

Mars-

Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system and the fourth planet from the sun. Iron oxide is prevalent in Mars’ surface resulting in its reddish color and its nickname “The Red Planet.” Mars’ name comes from the Roman god of war.-“>Mars ride.

January begins with a new moon in the second month. This means that the first week of each month is ideal for stargazing as the days before and after the new moon are the darkest. Head outside around 8 or 9 pm all week and look south to be mesmerized by all the stars shining in the Winter Circle, along with the Pleiades and Orion.

The next two days on January 2, the new moon phase is ideal for stargazing, as there is no bright moonlight to disturb the fainter stars. This sky chart shows how the bright stars of the Winter Circle would appear at midnight. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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The Quaternary meteor shower peaks on the night of January 2 and the morning of the third day. It tends to be one of the best meteor showers of the year, and often produces a number of bright meteors called fireballs. This year’s peak coincides with the new moon, which provides great viewing conditions, provided the skies are clear. You should be able to see some meteors on the two nights before and after as well.

For the best meteor shower views, find a dark location away from bright city lights, point your feet roughly northeast, and look up. The meteor appears to be emanating from the constellation Boötes, which includes the bright star Arcturus. (But it can appear anywhere in the sky!) In general, it will be best viewed after midnight, after Boötes has risen above the local horizon. The source of the asteroid is believed to be asteroid 2003 EH1, which may in fact be an extinct comet. So, start your new year by seeing some shooting stars after midnight on January 3.

The Quaternary Meteor appears to be emanating from the constellation Boötes, which rises around midnight local time. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Finally, some highlights at dusk and dawn. On January 5th, look southwest after sunset to find the crescent moon in close association with the luminous one

Jupiter-

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. It is a gas giant with a mass greater then all of the other planets combined. Its name comes from the Roman god Jupiter.-“>Jupiter. The distance between the two is only about 4 degrees, which makes it visible together through most binoculars.

Find the crescent moon just about 4 degrees from Jupiter on January 2. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Then at the end of the month, on January 29, if you wake up early, you can see the moon near the red planet. Join the couple will be in the southeast sky

Venus-

Venus, the second planet from the sun, is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the moon, it is the second-brightest natural object in the night sky. Its rotation (243 Earth days) takes longer than its orbit of the Sun (224.7 Earth days). It is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet” because of their similar composition, size, mass, and proximity to the Sun. It has no natural satellites.-“>Venus. After leaving the night sky last month, Venus now rises before sunrise as the “Morning Star”. Now, Mars is slowly coming back into view after passing behind the sun for the past few months. In fact,

NASA-

Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. It’s vision is “To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.”-“> NASA It stops communicating with our Mars spacecraft for about two weeks every two years, when the planet is directly opposite the sun. This event, called a solar conjunction, occurs in October.

Mars and Venus return to the morning sky in January. Find them by the moon on the twenty-ninth day. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Mars will continue to brighten and climb higher over the next few months, as it will have a very close relationship with it

Saturn-

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and has the second-largest mass in the Solar System. It has a much lower density than Earth but has a much greater volume. Saturn’s name comes from the Roman god of wealth and agriculture.-“>Saturn And buyers, which we will talk about in future videos, stay tuned!

Preston Dish, Christopher Harris and Lisa Pogue are science conductors and space enthusiasts who produce this monthly video series for NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Additional guidance on the subject of astronomy is provided by Bill Dunford, Gary Spiers, and Lyle Tavernier.

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