ISO week 01 2027

This week is currently in preparation and will be published as part of the Star Almanack.

Week begins: Monday, January 4, 2027

Notation:

Calendar

Date	Zodiac day	Events
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	15
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	16	NGC 1491, emission nebula in Perseus — — Finest NGC — Northern Winter
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	17	NGC 1501, PN G144.5+06.5, planetary nebula in Camelopardalis — V 12 — Finest NGC — Northern Winter
Thu, Jan 7, 2027	18	🌑 New Moon — 20:24:23 UTC NGC 1514, Crystal Ball Nebula, planetary nebula in Taurus — V 10.8 — Finest NGC — Northern Winter
Fri, Jan 8, 2027	19	α Hor — V 4 — Southern Winter α Ret — V 3 — Southern Winter NGC 1535, Cleopatra's Eye, planetary nebula in Eridanus — V 9.4 — Finest NGC — Tropical Winter
Sat, Jan 9, 2027	20
Sun, Jan 10, 2027	21	Taurus center — Constellation — V 3.6 — Tropical Winter

Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris

Snapshot: January 4, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Notation:

Naked Eye

☉︎ Sun	☽︎ Moon	☿︎ Mercury	♀︎ Venus	♂︎ Mars	♃︎ Jupiter	♄︎ Saturn
♑︎ 13°23′ β −0°00′	♐︎ 1°32′ β −5°05′	♑︎ 14°44′ β −1°54′	♏︎ 26°31′ β +3°23′	♍︎ 10°10′ β +3°23′	♌︎ 26°15′ β +0°57′	♈︎ 8°27′ β −2°27′
Observing
☉		☉

Extended targets:

⚳︎ Ceres	♅︎ Uranus	♆︎ Neptune	♇︎ Pluto
♋︎ 18°06′ β +7°25′	♊︎ 2°13′ β −0°08′	♈︎ 1°45′ β −1°23′	♒︎ 4°26′ β −4°16′
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

Planet Finder — Mixed Learner — Mixed Learner

Sky Notes

Naked eye

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Binoculars

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Telescope

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