The Moon passes closest to Venus
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Mars marks the sky’s halves
Earth’s small brother planet crosses the celestial equator on January 29, at 12 by Universal Time.
Devices, 1: Star Hat
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Three Million
This isn’t just a gray patch, it’s a large number of dots. I hope you can see them.
Vesta, Brightest Asteroid
This year the first of the major asteroids that we pass at opposition is the brightest, the only one you can possibly find with the naked eye: asteroid 4, Vesta.
Asteroid Fredschaaf
My dear friend Fred has been honored by having an asteroid named for him: 7065 Fredschaaf.
Venus wide out from the Sun
Venus on January 12 reaches 47 degrees of elongation, that is, distance from the Sun, on the left side (as seen from our northern hemisphere) – the evening side.
The Quadrantids return
Meteors of the Quadrantid stream are expected this year to reach their peak about Jan. 3 14h by Universal Time.
Leap Second
Today is one second longer than other days. 2016 will be longer than other years by one day plus one second.
Celestial foretaste of 2017
Here are some of the sky scenes awaiting us in the first half of the coming year.
