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RE: January 2013

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The Moon is 6° from Saturn on the 6th January, 2013

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Mercury is in conjunction (4.7°) with Pluto on the 6th January, 2013.

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Last Quarter Moon (diameter: 31.666', declination: -8.93°) at 03:57.8 UT, 5th January, 2013.

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The Moon is 2° from Spica on the 5th January, 2013.

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Jupiter is near to the 5.9 mag double or multiple star HD 27640 on the 4th January, 2012

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Mercury is at aphelion (distance to sun: 0.4667 AU) at 02:45 UT, 4th January, 2013.

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Maximum westerly lunar libration: Mare Orientale and crater Grimaldi are visible on the 3rd January, 2013.

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Earth is at Perihelion (distance to sun: 0.9833 AU) at 04:37.4 UT, 2nd January, 2013

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There are many meteor showers this month...
The Quadrantids Meteors Shower Peaks on January 3rd. It is active from January 1 through January 5.

Shower	Activity Period	Maximum	Radiant		Velocity	ZHR
		Date	R.A.	Dec.	km/s
Zeta Aurigids	Dec 11-Jan 21	Dec. 31/Jan. 1
Quadrantids	Jan 1-5	Jan. 4	16.3h	56.6°	52.1	114.2
Gamma Velids	Jan 1-17	Jan. 5-8
Rho Geminids	Dec 28-Jan 28	Jan. 8/9
January Draconids	Jan10-24	Jan. 13-16
January Bootids	Jan 8-18	Jan 8	13.9h	-12.0°	19.4
Eta Craterids	Jan 11-22	Jan. 16/17
Delta-Cancrids	Dec 14-Feb 14	Jan. 17	128°	+20°	20.4	4
Coma Berenicid	Dec8 - Jan 23	Jan 18	165°	+30°		6
Alpha Hydrids	Jan 15-30	Jan. 20/21
Eta Carinids	Jan 14-27	Jan. 21/22
Canids	Jan13-30	Jan. 24/25
Alpha Leonids	Jan13-Feb 13	Jan. 24-31
Aurigids	Jan-Feb 23	Jan. 31				bolids
Orionids		Jan. 31	15.4h	-15.3°	29.9	24.3