January 2019

The information linked was taken from In-The-Sky website by Dominc Ford.

Tuesday 1st	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus
Wednesday 2nd	Saturn at solar conjunction M41 is well placed
Thursday 3rd	The Earth at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Quadrantid meteor shower
Friday 4th	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
Saturday 5th	Venus at dichotomy
Sunday 6th	New Moon Partial solar eclipse The Moon at perihelion Venus at greatest elongation west
Wednesday 9th	The Moon at apogee
Friday 11th	Pluto at solar conjunction
Saturday 12th	Mercury at aphelion Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
Monday 14th	Moon at First Quarter M47 is well placed
Tuesday 15th	NGC 2403 is well placed
Thursday 17th	NGC 2451 is well placed
Friday 18th	C/2017 M4 (ATLAS) at perihelion
Sunday 20th	NGC 2516 is well placed
Monday 21st	Total lunar eclipse Full Moon Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon at perigee The Moon at aphelion
Tuesday 22nd	Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Close approach of Venus and Jupiter
Wednesday 23rd	NGC 2547 is well placed
Sunday 27th	Moon at Last Quarter
Wednesday 30th	Mercury at superior solar conjunction Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
Thursday 31st	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus M44 is well placed IC2391 is well placed IC2395 is well placed

 

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