January 2025 planetary adjustment visible now

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  • A parade of planets is visible in the night sky.
  • Winter weather can create a better view of the night sky.
  • Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather.

Stargazers are in a treat for the next few weeks as a parade of planets marshes over the night sky.

The January planetary adaptation includes Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, all visible to the naked eye at the same time. Neptune and Uranus will be there too, but they don’t shine like the others.

What to know:

P -LANETTERS, including Earth, orbit around the sun in a line called the ecliptic. But what we see in the night sky changes as we move through the room. “These multi-planet viewing options are not super rare, but they don’t happen every year, so it’s worth checking it out,” according to NASA’s January Night sky notes.

The best view for January’s Planetary Parade is approx. 90 minutes after sunset, in such a dark and clear place as you can find. Use binoculars or a telescope for an even better look.

The adaptation will be visible in February.

An illustration of January's parade of planets.An illustration of January's parade of planets.

Pamela Gay, senior researcher at the Planetary Science Institute, tells us:

  • “This combination of getting everything within the sky at the same time is the real challenge (for night sky -viewers). Most of the time you have to go out and wait for something to rise. Right now they’re all there at the same time. “
  • “While they are closest in late January, this adjustment takes time to fall apart. And that means if you go out night after night, see where Venus and Saturn are next to each other, and change slowly when they drift apart.
  • “We are all just worlds attached to a ring, all at once.”

Why winter is a good time for stargazing:

The night sky changes with the seasons. In winter, cold air holds less moisture, which can create clearer vision.

“When the sky is still, the jet stream is not there when temperatures, when you go from the ground surface to higher and higher, do not vary too much … all these things are in line with making quiet sky that makes it easier to see, “Said Gay.

J ust Make sure to dress appropriately for the weather, and never let cold, metal equipment get in touch with your mere skin.

S tay set:

We see another planetary adaptation in February.

An illustration of February's planetary adaptation.An illustration of February's planetary adaptation.

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