EVENTS CALENDARJan 2 Earth CLOSEST to the Sun for the Year Jan 8-11 Planetary Trio Visible Low in the Sky at Dusk Jan 13 New Moon Jan 10-14 Afternoon Low Tides Jan 16 Free Underwater Parks Day at SBMNH/Sea Center Register here Jan 19-21 Moon Near Mars Jan 28 Full Wolf Moon THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTH,The month begins with the Earth closest to the Sun that it will be all year. The Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and many mistake that as the reason for the seasons, but as you can see we are CLOSEST to the Sun in the WINTER. If you missed the Great Conjunction you still have a chance to view Jupiter and Saturn close together this month. They will get a little lower in the sky each night and will disappear from view by the end of the month. On January 8-11, Jupiter and Saturn will be near Mercury low in the western sky. You will need to catch them close to after sunset as they will set soon thereafter. The only planet visible for most of the night this month will be the planet Mars. The Moon and Mars will make a nice pairing on January 19-21, and if you have binoculars you will see that Uranus is nearby as well. The month ends with a lovely full Wolf Moon. Enjoy the beauty of the night sky this month. It is easier to view the night sky in the winter months as the Sun sets so much earlier. As we have now passed the Winter Solstice the days will be gradually getting longer. OTHER EVENTSUNDERWATER PARKS DAY
JANUARY 16, 2021 / 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Underwater Parks Day is an annual festival celebrating marine protected areas (MPAs) -- the underwater parks that preserve the biodiversity and abundance of ocean life. Join us this year for a series of virtual events hosted on Zoom. 10:00 AM – Pledge to the Coast: Protect Local MPAs 11:30 AM – Art Meets Science for Kids: Garibaldi Gardening 12:30 PM – Lunch and Learn: Dive into Local Underwater Parks with Channelkeeper 2:00 PM – Virtual Animal Encounter and Tour of Sea Center LOW TIDES The best afternoon low tides are in the winter because we are closest to the Sun in the winter so the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon are greater in the winter. The best low tides of the month are around the new Moon on January 13. Jan 10 2:10 PM -1.43 Jan 11 2:55 PM -1.6 Jan 12 3:38 PM -1.7 Jan 13 4:20 PM -1.6 Jan 14 5:00 PM -1.3
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