Videos: Night sky highlights for January 2020

A preview of the January night sky from NASA JPL: What’s Up: Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA Solar System Exploration

** What’s in the Night Sky January 2020 – Ayn Wallace

[ Update: Tonight’s Sky: January 2020 – Space Telescope Science Institute

In January, the northern hemisphere features beautiful views of Capella, a pair of giant yellow stars; Aldebaran, a red giant star; and two star clusters—the Hyades and the Pleiades. Keep watching for the awe-inspiring space-based views of the Crab Nebula, the remains of a star that exploded as a supernova.

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** January 2020: Mid-winter Wonders – Sky & Telescope

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