{"id":24772,"date":"2022-01-01T13:10:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T18:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24772"},"modified":"2022-01-01T13:10:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T18:10:49","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-january-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24772","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for January 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s Up: January 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> &#8211; NASA JPL<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">What are some skywatching highlights in January 2022? Stargazing is at its best on the nights around the new moon, Jan. 2. Later that night, catch the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Then look for the Moon with Jupiter on Jan. 5, and with Mars and Venus on Jan. 29. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>0:00<span dir=\"auto\"> Intro <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:10<span dir=\"auto\"> New Moon<br \/>\n<\/span>0:30<span dir=\"auto\"> Quadrantid meteors <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em>1:28<span dir=\"auto\"> Dusk \/ Dawn Highlights <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em>2:28<span dir=\"auto\"> Moon Phases<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What&#8217;s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/home\/\"><em>https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatch&#8230;<\/em><span dir=\"auto\"><em>.<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-WQw_SsZ7_0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Tonight&#8217;s Sky: January 2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQXVf-94-RV7NVTOhVCNTiQ\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-gallery\/learning-resources\/tonights-sky\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Tonight&#8217;s Sky<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">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\u2014the 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. About this Series \u201cTonight\u2019s Sky\u201d is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA\u2019s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes\u2014and other astronomy videos\u2014at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-gallery\/learning-resources\/tonights-sky\">https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-galle..<\/a>.<\/em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><em>.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-AdgbRw7m9E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What to see in the night sky: November 2021<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What can you see in the night sky tonight? Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best night-sky highlights to observe throughout January 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O4apN4QgFOU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> What&#8217;s in the Night Sky June 2021 #WITNS <\/strong><span dir=\"auto\"><strong>| Comet Leonard | Quadrantid Meteor Shower<\/strong> <\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg\">Alyn Wallace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aGavLlDGZ2k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Night Sky Notebook March 2021<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_z2YYPcRqZcMa9HC0afxMg\/videos\">Peter Detterline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qf3dfdQVflU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>See also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/look-up-at-the-night-sky-january-2022\">Look Up At the Night Sky (January 2022) &#8211; Farmers&#8217; Almanac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astronomytrek.com\/january-2022\/\">January Night Sky 2022 &#8212; Stargazing Guide &amp; Key Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/earthsky.org\/astronomy-essentials\/best-of-2022-night-sky-scenes-not-to-miss\/\">Best of 2022: Night sky scenes not to miss &#8211; EarthSky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/astronomy-news\/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-december-31-january-8\/\">This Week&#8217;s Sky at a Glance, December 31 \u2013 January 8 &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ad <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07WT67R9V\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=88f1262794d8b9648817973b5a8b51ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stellaris: People of the Stars<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07WT67R9V\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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Stargazing is at its best on the nights around the new moon, Jan. 2. Later that night, catch the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower. Then look for the Moon with Jupiter on Jan. 5, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24772\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Night sky highlights for January 2022<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,22,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy","category-education","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-6ry","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27746,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27746","url_meta":{"origin":24772,"position":0},"title":"Night sky highlights for January 2026","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Check out the night sky this month, January 2026. 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