Guide to Skywatching & Astronomy in Ireland
Data also useful for the UK & some of Europe

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Astronomical January dates

3rd January – Meteor Shower – the Quadrantids
5th January – Disseminating Moon 3.01 Leo
7th January – 3rd Quarter Moon 10:39 Virgo
15th January – Annular Solar Eclipse,
viewed from Central Africa, Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, Malymar & China
15th January – New Moon 7.11 Sagittarius
20th January – Crescent Moon 19:54 Pisces
23rd January – 1st Quarter 10:53 Aries
25th January – Gibbous Moon 21:17 Taurus
29th January – Mars in Opposition
best viewing, bright red “star” near the Moon
30th January – Full Moon 6.17 Cancer

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