Celestial sights
- POSTED ON: 13 Jan, 2019
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- POSTED BY: Archana Subramanian
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In the Northern Hemisphere, January is typically the coldest of months. January started with an aerial spectacle with an above average Quadrantids meteor shower. The shower peaked on January 3 and the show was great as the thin crescent moon’s light did not interfere with the showers. A partial solar eclipse also occurred on January 6 and was visible in parts of eastern Asia and the northern Pacific Ocean.
Begin this year’s sky gazing excursions with the brightest of all constellations — Orion, the Hunter. It is packed with bright stars that make its human-like shape easy to spot. Four bright stars — Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Rigel, and Saiph — mark the shoulders and knees of the Hunter, while a slanting line of three stars marks his belt.
