Some highlights for the night sky in January 2007
Monday 1 January 2007
- Happy New Year - 2007
- After sunset look for Moon between Capella and Aldeberan
Wednesday 3 January 2007
- Full Moon (sometimes called Old Moon or Moon After Yule)
- After sunset look for Moon near Castor and Pollux of Gemini
- Earth at perihelion
Sunday 7 January 2007
- Soon after sunset look for Venus in Capricorn
- Look for Moon near Regulus
Thursday 11 January 2007
- Last Quarter Moon
- Look for Venus in Capricorn shortly after sunset
Saturday 13 January 2007
- Before sunrise Jupiter is about 15 degrees lower left of Moon
- Look for Mars near horizon before dawn
Monday 15 January 2007
- Before sunrise look for Moon near Antares and Jupiter
- Look for Saturn near Regulus of Leo
Friday 19 January 2007
- New Moon
- Look for Venus after sunset (may be able to also see Mercury if low enough horizon)
Saturday 20 January 2007
- Shortly after sunset look for Moon near Venus
- Try to use your telescope to find Uranus in Aquarius
Thursday 25 January 2007
- First Quarter Moon
- Look for Mercury and Venus near horizon after sunset
Thursday 27 January 2007
- Moon near Pleiades
- Look for Mercury and Venus near horizon after sunset
Tuesday 30 January 2007
- Moon near Gemini twin stars of Castor and Pollux
- Look for Mercury and Venus near horizon after sunset
Wednesday 31 January 2007
- Mercury near Venus at dusk
- Moon just outside of Gemini
Good skywatching resources
John Avellone's provided web sites