Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Thursday January 15 to Thursday January 22
The New Moon is Monday January 19. Saturn is Low in the western sky. Jupiter is rising before astronomical twilight and was at opposition, when it biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 10th. Occultation of the bright star Antares by the moon on the morning of the 15th.
The New Moon is Monday January 19. The Moon is at apogee (when it is furthest from Earth) on the 14th
Eastern twilight sky on the morning of Thursday, January 15 as seen from Adelaide at 04:37 ACDST (just after 90 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
The Moon is about to pass over Antares. Similar views will be seen from most of Australia at the equivalent local time. You will need an unobstructed horizon to view this at its best. Perth misses ingress but gets to see egress.
The inset is the telescopic view of the Moon and Antares at this time.
For detailed times and observing hints see my Occultation of Antares page.
Mercury is lost in the twilight.
Venus is lost in the twilight glow.
Mars is lost in the twilight.
Jupiter climbs in the morning twilight and is now rising before astronomical twilight. Jupiter forms a slightly battered line with the bright stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon. Jupiter was at opposition, when it is biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 10th.
Saturn is the brightest object in the north-western skies but is getting lower.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
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