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RE: January 2011

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Saturn is stationary at 8:00 UT, 27th January, 2011

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Mercury, at magnitude -0.3, is in the constellation Sagittarius at 7.40 GMT, 25th January, 2011.

Distance=1.256AU

Elongation= 19°

Phase k=85%

Diameter=5.4"

RA=19h07m34s Dec=-23°05.2'

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Sun set in the constellation Aquarius at 14:35 GMT. (Aberdeen, UK)

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Moon rise in the constellation Leo at 19:06.9 GMT. (Aberdeen, UK)
The Moon is near to the star Regulus.

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Venus at magnitude -4.3 is in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Distance=0.771AU

Phase k=56%

Diameter=21.6"

RA=16h53m52s Dec=-19°23.6'

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January has been an amazing month for stargazing, with a partial solar eclipse, meteor showers, Jupiter showing off some of its moons and lots more exciting things.
It sounds like I know what I'm talking about - but I don't. I just recorded the fabulous Stargazing Live series and have only just managed to watch it.
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Moon rise in constellation Gemini at 15:58.4 GMT, 19th January, 2011, for Aberdeen, UK.

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Jupiter is near to a waxing crescent Moon at dusk in the constellation Pisces.
The moon and Jupiter are the brightest and second brightest heavenly bodies in the evening sky, respectively.

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January can afford some really clear nights, so dress warmly and spend a few minutes looking up at the night sky. Jupiter continues to make an excellent target high in the southwest as soon as night falls. Almost directly overhead you will find The Pleiades star cluster. This is a group of a few hundred stars - six or seven of which are visible to unaided eyes - which were formed together about 100 million years ago and are slowly drifting apart as they drift through space.
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