Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Jan 2 - Planets, Supermoon, Tides

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January guide to the bright planets

There's a dazzling dance of planets before dawn, as 2018 begins. 

See it! New Year's supermoon

What a great way to start 2018! Photos here from the EarthSky community of this year's closest and brightest supermoon.

Tides and the pull of the sun and moon

Expect higher-than-usual tides in the days following last night's supermoon.

Earth closest to sun around now

According to clocks in the western hemisphere, we reach perihelion - Earth's closest point to the sun - during the night tonight (January 3 at 5:35 UTC; translate to your time zone).

Are solstice and perihelion related?

December solstice 2017 was December 21. Earth is closest to the sun for 2018 on January 2-3. Coincidence?

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Our lunar calendar shows the moon phase for each day of the coming year. Also ... check out the new colors and designs of our EarthSky Cares Tees. A percentage of proceeds collected will be donated to select organizations. 

Earth closest to sun now

Cartoon by Sara Zimmerman at Unearthed Comics. Thanks, Sara.

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See it! New Year's supermoon

Neeti Kumthekar in Belmar, New Jersey caught the supermoon rising with a mirage effect. Lots more photos here.
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