January 2012 Philippine Celestial Sky

Below are the celestial events this month. The information was collected from Astronomical League of the Philippines (ALP) and PAGASA monthly sky updates. Pictures were taken from Stellarium software.

(Please return to this post for updates.)

Jan. 2 – Jupiter and Moon (4 degrees apart)

Jan. 3-4  Quadrantid Meteor Shower

Jan. 9 – Full Moon

Jan. 16 – Last Quarter

Jan. 18 – Saturn and Moon (before dawn) – Look East

Jan. 23 – New Moon

Jan. 26 – Venus and Moon (dusk) – Look West

Jan. 31 – First Quarter

Happy Observing and clear skies!

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~ by Stella's Gaze on January 3, 2012.