IC 2395 well placed

The open star cluster IC 2395 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Vela at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 22:47 - 02:29
• Bogota: 20:08 - 03:38
• Madrid: not observable

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

The Beehive well placed

The open star cluster The Beehive (M44) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Cancer at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:21 - 05:54
• Bogota: 18:56 - 04:51
• Madrid: 19:35 - 06:54

o-Velorum well placed

The open star cluster o-Velorum (IC 2391) will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Vela at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 23:08 - 02:07
• Bogota: 20:04 - 03:43
• Madrid: not observable

Comet 19P/Borrelly reaches its brightest

Comet 19P/Borrelly will reach its brightest. It will lie at a distance of 1.32 AU from the Sun, and at a distance of 1.23 AU from the Earth.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:16 - 21:59
• Bogota: 18:57 - 21:30
• Madrid: 19:27 - 22:02

Mercury at greatest elongation east

Mercury will reach its greatest separation from the Sun in its December 2021 - January 2022 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.6.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:13 - 19:37
• Bogota: 18:00 - 19:18
• Madrid: 18:04 - 19:32

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9829 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

NGC 2516 well placed

The open star cluster NGC 2516 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Carina at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 21:12 - 02:33
• Madrid: not observable

NGC 2403 well placed

The spiral galaxy NGC 2403 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Camelopardalis at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a large telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:14 - 05:52
• Bogota: 21:02 - 02:46
• Madrid: 01:15 - 07:25

Mercury at perihelion

Mercury will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.31 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

Mercury at solar inferior conjunction

Mercury will pass very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it between the Sun and Earth. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 3º17' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

M47 well placed

The open star cluster M47 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Puppis at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:23 - 04:52
• Bogota: 19:16 - 04:30
• Madrid: 21:59 - 04:30

NGC 2547 well placed

The open star cluster NGC2547 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Vela at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 23:22 - 01:51
• Bogota: 20:21 - 03:24
• Madrid: not observable

γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2022

The γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2022 will be active from January 15 to January 25, producing its peak rate of meteors around the 19th. It will be best seen around the constellation of Ursa Minor.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 22:00 - 06:48
• Bogota: 00:30 - 05:48
• Madrid: all night

Pluto at solar conjunction

Pluto will pass very close to the Sun in the sky since it will be in the opposite side of the Sun. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 1º44' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

Venus at solar inferior conjunction

Venus will pass very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it between the Sun and Earth. At closest approach, it will appear at a separation of only 4º51' from the Sun.

Visibility: Not observable

Moon at apogee

The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 03:25
• Bogota: 04:25
• Madrid: 10:25

Full Moon

The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 17:17 - 07:13
• Bogota: 17:03 - 05:55
• Madrid: 17:35 - 09:19

NGC 2451 well placed

The open star cluster NGC 2451 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Puppis at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 21:13 - 03:57
• Bogota: 19:30 - 04:19
• Madrid: not observable

Close approach of Mars and NGC 6530

Mars and NGC 6530 will make a close approach, passing within 0º30' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:52 - 06:35
• Bogota: 03:43 - 05:38
• Madrid: not observable

Comet 104P/Kowal reaches its brightest

Comet 104P/Kowal will reach its brightest. It will lie at a distance of 1.08 AU from the Sun, and at a distance of 0.65 AU from the Earth.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:15 - 22:28
• Bogota: 18:56 - 21:56
• Madrid: 19:27 - 22:44

The Moon at perigee

The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 16:55
• Bogota: 17:55
• Madrid: 23:55

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky in its December 2021 - January 2022 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.6.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:13 - 19:37
• Bogotá: 17:58 - 19:18 (January 5)
• Madrid: 18:10 - 19:36 (January 11)

Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º27' to the south of Jupiter.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:27 - 21:35
• Bogota: 18:15 - 21:08
• Madrid: 18:22 - 21:48

Mercury at dichotomy

Mercury will reach half phase in its December 2021 - January 2022 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -0.6.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:13 - 19:37
• Bogota: 18:02 - 19:18
• Madrid: 18:09 - 19:36

Uranus ends retrograde motion

Uranus will reach the end of its retrograde motion, ending its westward movement through the constellations and returning to more usual eastward motion instead.
This reversal of direction is a phenomenon cuased the change of perspective due to Earth's and the outer planet's position. It occurs a few months after they pass opposition.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:16 - 00:07
• Bogota: 18:55 - 00:45
• Madrid: 19:26 - 19:55

Comet ATLAS at perihelion

Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 3.55 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a large telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:20 - 05:23
• Bogota: 19:11 - 04:07
• Madrid: 19:19 - 06:48

Moon at aphelion

Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9865 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Close approach of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 4º09' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:27 - 21:35
• Bogota: 18:15 - 21:08
• Madrid: 18:22 - 21:48

Close approach of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 2º25' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:51 - 06:56
• Bogota: 03:43 - 05:59
• Madrid: 06:20 - 08:10

Conjunction of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 2º24' to the south of Mars.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 04:51 - 06:56
• Bogota: 03:44 - 05:59
• Madrid: 06:20 - 08:10

Moon at First Quarter

The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:30 - 00:08
• Bogota: 18:14 - 00:00
• Madrid: 18:25 - 00:50

Quadrantid meteor shower 2022

The Quadrantid meteor shower 2022 will be active from December 12 to January 12, producing its peak rate of meteors around January 3. It will be best seen around the constellation of Bootes.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:25 - 06:46
• Bogota: 01:59 - 05:41
• Madrid: 21:38 - 21:52

M41 well placed

The open star cluster M1 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Canis Major at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:37 - 04:36
• Bogota: 19:21 - 04:23
• Madrid: 22:42 - 03:52

Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º07' to the south of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:26 - 19:33
• Bogota: 18:13 - 19:17
• Madrid: 18:21 - 19:25 (January 4)

Moon at Last Quarter

The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:25 - 06:59
• Bogota: 00:30 - 05:58
• Madrid: 02:38 - 08:13

Comet Kowal at perihelion

Comet 104P/Kowal will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.07 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:12 - 22:25
• Bogota: 18:56 - 21:51
• Madrid: 19:18 - 22:34

The earth at perihelion

The earth will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.98 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º11' to the south of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 18:27 - 20:14
• Bogota: 18:14 - 19:54
• Madrid: 18:21 - 20:18

Asteroid Iris reaches opposition

Asteroid 7 Iris will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Gemini.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:57 - 05:30
• Bogota: 19:29 - 04:37
• Madrid: 20:28 - 06:21

The Moon at perigee

The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:10
• Bogota: 02:10
• Madrid: 08:10

Venus at perihelion

Venus will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.72 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 7º34' to the south of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 06:09 - 06:56
• Bogota: 05:08 - 05:59
• Madrid: not observable

Comet Leonard at perihelion

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.62 AU.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: 18:50 - 19:06
• Madrid: not observable

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.9809 AU.

Visibility: Not observable