Night sky highlights for January 2025

Check out the night sky this month, January 2025. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2025?

This month, four bright planets greet you in the early evening. Venus and Saturn cozy up on the 17th and 18th, while Mars is at its brightest in the past two years. The Moon occults Mars for those in the U.S. and Eastern Canada on Jan. 13. Plus, the Quadrantid meteors peak on the morning of Jan. 3 before dawn.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Four planets at once
1:02 Venus & Saturn Get Close
1:39 Mars at Opposition
2:31 Quadrantid Meteors Peak
3:07 January Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** What to see in the night sky: January 2025 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal their pick of the best things to see in the night sky this month, including:

Mars at opposition, Jupiter near Orion, a lunar occultation of Saturn, the Quadrantid meteor shower, the Moon and the Pleiades, and the best deep-sky objects.

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – January 2025 – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 12-minute guided tour of the #night #sky. Join us for the January 2025 episode and start the year with a strong #meteor shower, keep tabs on four bright #planets, watch #Mars disappear behind the full Wolf Moon, and focus on #Orion the Hunter and the #Pleiades star cluster. So grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky: January 2025 – National Space Centre

Venus and Saturn
Mars at Opposition
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Clavius Crater

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, looking at the night sky with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope, check out our Tour of the Night Sky to find out what you can see this month. #WINS #Astronomy #WhatsInTheNightSky

** What’s in the Sky this Month | January 2025 – High Point Scientific on Youtube

In this episode of What’s in the Sky this Month, Teagan reviews some of the beautiful celestial objects you can see in January!

Read the full January 2025 Newsletter: https://www.highpointscientific.com/a…

Looking to expand your astronomy knowledge even further? The Astronomy Hub is the place to learn everything from what’s in the sky this month, to what gear can help you capture the best celestial images. Learn more here ➡️ https://www.highpointscientific.com/a…

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Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:36 – Nearest Neighbors
01:50 – Mars at Opposition
03:02 – Castor
03:31 – Messier 37
03:53 – NGC 2169
04:32 – Gamma Leporis
04:53 – Messier 42
05:53 – Conclusion