Newsletter Issue 130

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The Moon and Jupiter Get Close

Around January 18, the Moon will buddy up with Jupiter in the night sky. You can catch the planet next to the half-lit-up Moon just after First Quarter.

It will be the first in a string of close approaches over the course of the next four months.

Biggest Eclipse Miss of 2024

The New Moon missed the Sun in the sky by about 5 degrees this month, making it the biggest solar eclipse ‘miss’ this year.

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Longest Moon Phase of 2024

The Moon will take 8 days, 5 hours, and 24 minutes to go from Full on January 25 to Third Quarter on February 2.

That’s the longest time between two primary Moon phases this year.

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