Institute of Astronomy: 10 astronomical phenomena in January that begin tomorrow with the conjunction of the moon and the country’s constellation clusters

Astronomical calculations carried out by scientists and researchers from the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research revealed the occurrence of 10 astronomical phenomena in the month of January, including 6 conjunctions and the appearance of (Badr the wolf) in the sky.

Dr Ashraf Tadros, professor of astronomy at the institute, said today in a statement to the Middle East News Agency that the first of these astronomical phenomena will occur tomorrow, which is the conjunction of the moon with the star cluster (the hive) in Cancer.

He explained that this conjunction can be seen at half past seven in the evening until sunrise the next morning, and that it requires the use of a telescope to view the star cluster (beehive) because it is difficult to see it with the naked eye.

He pointed out that on January 3-4, the Rubaiyat meteor shower would occur, which is one of the medium-sized meteor showers with a number of meteors reaching over 40 meteors per hour, assuming a completely dark sky.

He added that these meteors are caused by the remains of an ancient asteroid known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003, and that it revolves around the sun every 5 and a half years.

He explained that the humpback moon will block most faint meteors this year, so it’s best to see them after midnight, and they should be from a completely dark location away from city lights, provided the sky be clear and free of clouds and dust, emphasizing that these meteors are falling as if they came from a constellation. Screaming Boots, however, can appear anywhere in the sky.

He pointed to the conjunction of the moon and Venus on January 11, and they would be visible to the naked eye at six in the morning heading east, just before sunrise.

He said that the new moon (Al-Moqsah) would be a January 3 monster and that on this day the moon rises and sets with the sun at around the same time, so the moon will not be visible in the sky all night, and this is the best time of the month to observe faint and distant objects such as galaxies, star clusters, constellations, and faint stars. .

He pointed out the phenomenon of the conjunction of the moon and Mercury on January 14, and they can be seen with the naked eye heading west immediately after sunset for about an hour, while on January 21 , the moon will be associated with the planet Mars, and they can be seen with the naked eye immediately after sunset until around midnight.

He noted the conjunction of Mars and Uranus on January 22, after sunset, until around midnight, but since it is difficult to see Uranus with the naked eye, this requires the use of a telescope or d ‘a magnifying glass.

He said that on January 24, Mercury will be at its greatest eastern aspect ratio, at 18.6 degrees from the sun, which is the best time to observe Mercury as it will be at its highest point above the horizon. in the evening to the west immediately after sunset.

He pointed out that the full moon of the moon was over on January 28, and the moon appears full to the viewer and to the naked eye in the period from January 26 to 29, because the naked eye cannot distinguish the rotation of the full moon of the moon without devices, and the full moon time will be January 28 after sunset and the moon brightness reaches 99.9%.

He pointed out that this full moon among American tribes is known as the Wolf Moon or (Full Moon) because this time of year is when the hungry wolves howl outside.

He added that on the same day January 28, the conjunction of the moon with the star cluster (Hive) will occur, for the second time in this month, and it can be seen after sunset and even before sunrise on the morning of January 29, and due to the difficulty of seeing the star cluster, the beehive with the naked eye requires the use of a telescope.