What’s Up: January 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in January 2023? Some lovely groupings this month include the Moon with Mars, and later with Jupiter, and a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn. The brilliant stars of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter sky are a dazzling sight all month long. And a comet discovered last March makes its closest approach to Earth in January, gracing pre-dawn skies. 0:00 Intro 0:11 Moon & planet highlights 1:15 Winter stars & constellations 1:59 Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) 3:03 January Moon phases Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at: — Additional Resources — Skywatching resources from NASA: NASA’s Night Sky Network: