January kicks off a new year of stargazing for skywatchers around the world
January kicks off a new year of stargazing for skywatchers around the world, and there are plenty of amazing events to look for.
The first weekend of 2015 will see year's first meteor shower.
Quadrantids Meteor Shower: According to Sea and Sky's Astronomy Calendar for Celestial Events for Calendar Year 2015, Quadrantids meteor shower peaks on the night of Jan. 3 and morning of Jan. 4. It is said to be an "average" meteor shower that produces up to 40 shooting stars every hour radiating from the constellation called Bootes.
Besides the Quadrantids meteor shower, full moon, Januaryn4th 2015 and new moon January 20 2015, sky watchers can see the green comet Lovejoy lighting up the January sky. On Jan. 7, the comet will be closest to Earth at a distance of 70.2 million kilometers. According to RT.com, the movement of the comet can be easily observed by those living in Northern Hemisphere. It must be noted that Lovejoy will be seen again only after 8,000 years.
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January kicks off a new year of stargazing for skywatchers around the world, and there are plenty of amazing events to look for.
The first weekend of 2015 will see year's first meteor shower.
Quadrantids Meteor Shower: According to Sea and Sky's Astronomy Calendar for Celestial Events for Calendar Year 2015, Quadrantids meteor shower peaks on the night of Jan. 3 and morning of Jan. 4. It is said to be an "average" meteor shower that produces up to 40 shooting stars every hour radiating from the constellation called Bootes.
Besides the Quadrantids meteor shower, full moon, Januaryn4th 2015 and new moon January 20 2015, sky watchers can see the green comet Lovejoy lighting up the January sky. On Jan. 7, the comet will be closest to Earth at a distance of 70.2 million kilometers. According to RT.com, the movement of the comet can be easily observed by those living in Northern Hemisphere. It must be noted that Lovejoy will be seen again only after 8,000 years.
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Love Always
mudra
