North-eastern sky on Saturday, January 10 as seen from Adelaide at 22:17 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Jupiter is rising and at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth.
The inset is the telescopic view Jupiter at the moment. Io is in regards to the be occulted by Jupiter and can reappear round midnight.
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90
minutes after sundown).
Overview:
| January | |
| 03 January 2026 | Full Moon |
| 04 January 2026 | Earth at Perihelion. |
| 04 January 2026 | Moon near Jupiter within the morning |
| 07 January 2026 | Moon near Regulus within the morning. |
| 10 January 2026 | Jupiter at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth |
| 11 January 2026 | Moon near Spica |
| 15 January 2026 | Moon near Antares within the morning (occultation 4:37 AEDST, 18:00–19:22 UT 14th) |
| 23 January 2026 | Saturn close to crescent Moon in night (4° aside) |
| 26 January 2026 | First Quarter |
| 28 January 2026 | Moon close to Pleiades |
| 30 January 2026 | Moon at perigee. |
| 31 January 2026 | Moon near Jupiter |
Moon:
| January 2 | Moon at perigee |
| January 3 | Full Moon |
| January 11 | Final Quarter Moon (preferrred for star gazing) |
| January14 | Moon at apogee |
| January 19 | New Moon (additionally preferrred for star gazing) |
| January 26 | First Quarter Moon |
| January 30 | Moon at perigee once more |
Sky trying North on Wednesday January15 as seen from Adelaide at 22:17 ACDST (90 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Orion is outstanding within the mid sky. Under Orion is Brilliant Jupiter, forming a triangle with Procyon and Betelgeuse.
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
Stars:
January nights are dominated by the summer season constellations of Taurus the Bull, Orion the Hunter and Canis main, Orion’s looking canine.
Orion might be probably the most iconic of those, with Orion’s belt and sword referred to as the “saucepan” to most Australians. Orion is nearly due north an hour and a half after sundown when the sky is absolutely darkish. Deeper into the night time they’re seen additional northwards. Additionally they journey additional north later within the month.
To the Boorong individuals of north-western Victoria the belt and sword (and the place is the belt and sword in relation to the ‘saucepan’ ) had been Kulkunbulla, two dancing youths.
If you’re out within the nation below darkish skies, the celebs of the sword look misty. That is the nice Orion nebula, an astrophotography favorite. Whereas you’ll not see the identical element along with your eye as lengthy publicity images, even in binoculars you’ll be able to see the overall form of the nice nebula
Above the saucepan is the blue-white star Rigel, whereas under is the pink tremendous large star Betelgeuse, which marks Orion’s shoulder.
To the north of Betelgeuse is one other pink star, Aldebaran, which is the the attention of Taurus the bull, with the V formed group of stars, the Hyades, subsequent to Aldebaran forming the bulls head. Under Orion is Brilliant Jupiter, forming a triangle with Procyon and Betelgeuse.
The Christmas vacation season will probably be a implausible time to discover our skies.
Labels: Month-to-month sky, unaided eye
