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Eyes on the Sky: Jan 14 thru Jan 20

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Maximum lunar libration South: Look for the lunar South Pole on the 14th January, 2013.

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Neptune is 6° from the Moon at ~17:00 UT, on the 14th January, 2013. 




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The thin crescent Moon is 7° from Mars on the 13th January, 2013. 



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Look out for a very thin (1.2 degree illuminated) crescent moon in the evening sky just after sunset on the 12th.  If using binoculars wait for the Sun to set.



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New Moon (diameter: 33.023', declination: -17.45°) at 19:43.6 UT, 11th January, 2013.

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Lunar Perigee (distance: 360035.9 km; apparent diameter: 33'47.4") is at 10:20.4 UT, 10th January, 2013.

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The Moon is 4° from Venus on the 10th January.

Ed ~ The pair will make for a nice image in the dawn sky before sunrise.



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The Moon is ~7° from Antares on the 8th January, 2013

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Nunki (Sigma Sagittarii) is 2° from Mercury on the 7th January, 2013



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