ISO week 02 2025
This week is currently in preparation and will be published as part of the Star Almanack.
Week begins: Monday, January 6, 2025
Notation:
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 6, 2025 | ♑ 17 | 🌓 First Quarter — 23:56:18 UTC NGC 1501, PN G144.5+06.5, planetary nebula in Camelopardalis —  V 12 — Finest NGC — Northern WinterNGC 1514, Crystal Ball Nebula, planetary nebula in Taurus — V 10.8 — Finest NGC — Northern Winter |
| Tue, Jan 7, 2025 | ♑ 18 | α Hor —  V 4 — Southern Winterα Ret —  V 3 — Southern WinterNGC 1535, Cleopatra's Eye, planetary nebula in Eridanus — V 9.4 — Finest NGC — Tropical Winter |
| Wed, Jan 8, 2025 | ♑ 19 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 2025 | ♑ 20 | |
| Fri, Jan 10, 2025 | ♑ 21 | Taurus center — Constellation — V 3.6 — Tropical WinterC41, Hyades, open cluster (also an asterism) in Taurus — V 1.0 — Tropical Winter |
| Sat, Jan 11, 2025 | ♑ 22 | |
| Sun, Jan 12, 2025 | ♑ 23 | α Dor — V 3 — Southern WinterAldebaran (α Tau) — V 1 — Tropical Winter |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: January 6, 2025 · 00:00 UTC
Notation:
Naked Eye
| ☉︎ Sun | ☽︎ Moon | ☿︎ Mercury | ♀︎ Venus | ♂︎ Mars | ♃︎ Jupiter | ♄︎ Saturn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♑︎ 15°55′ β −0°00′ | ♈︎ 2°55′ β +0°13′ | ♐︎ 26°35′ β +0°25′ | ♓︎ 3°01′ β −1°02′ | ♌︎ 0°10′ β +4°05′ | ♊︎ 12°43′ β −0°35′ | ♓︎ 14°55′ β −1°58′ |
| Observing | ||||||
| ☉ | | ☉ | | | | |
Extended targets:
| ⚳︎ Ceres | ♅︎ Uranus | ♆︎ Neptune | ♇︎ Pluto |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♒︎ 10°55′ β −7°01′ | ♉︎ 23°31′ β −0°15′ | ♓︎ 27°22′ β −1°17′ | ♒︎ 1°13′ β −3°17′ |
| Observing | |||
| | | ☉ |
β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south). Observing combines visual magnitude with solar elongation. Two telescope glyphs = substantial telescope. ☉ = Near Sun — not currently observable.
Notation:
Planet Finder
Sky Notes
Naked eye
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Binoculars
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Telescope
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