Thees are our events of January 2018.
Jan 2: Supermoon
The Full Moon on
January 2, 2018 coincides with the Moon's closest approach to Earth; also
called perigee. This makes January's Wolf Moon a Supermoon.
A Supermoon
looks around 12 to 14% larger than its counterpart, the Micromoon.
Jan 3: Earth at Perihelion
At 05:34 UTC on
January 3, 2018, Earth will be at perihelion: the closest point to the Sun in
its yearly orbit.
The opposite
happens in July when Earth reaches aphelion.
Jan 3/4: Quadrantids Meteors
The first major
meteor shower of 2018, the Quadrantids, will peak on the night of January 3 and
early morning hours of January 4.
Jan 31: Total Lunar Eclipse
The total phase
of this lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon, will be visible in large
parts of US, northeastern Europe, Russia, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific,
and Australia.
Jan 31: Blue Moon
January's
second Full Moon will not only be eclipsed, but it is also a Blue Moon. This is
because it's the second Full Moon in in the same month.
The other
definition of a Blue Moon is the 3rd Full Moon in an astronomical season with 4
Full Moons.
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Astronomical events of January 2018
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