* Astronomy

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RE: January 2016

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The waning gibbous Moon passes south of Regulus at ~06:40 UT, 26th January 2016.

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Maximum easterly lunar libration is at 12:31 UT, 23rd January 2016

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The almost full Moon passes south of Pollux at ~11:45 UT, 23rd January 2016

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Five planets align in dawn sky

Five planets are aligning across the dawn sky over the next month, in a rare treat for skywatchers.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter will be simultaneously visible to the naked eye for the first time in more than a decade.
The spectacle is visible from Wednesday until 20 February, but experts warn that Mercury will become fainter towards the end of that window.
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Around an hour or so before sunrise on January 20th, 2016, five planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, will appear in a line visible in the dawn sky.

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Eyes on the Sky: Moon occults Aldebaran; see Comet Catalina

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The waxing gibbous Moon passes south the Pleiades star cluster at 06:20 UT, 19th January 2016

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The almost first quarter Moon is south of Uranus at about 06:00 UT, 16th January 2016

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First Quarter Moon is at 23:26 UT, 16th January 2016. This is the largest first quarter Moon of the year with an apparent diameter of 32.234'.