The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 19.2 degrees from the Sun. January 7 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Bootes, but can appear anywhere in the sky. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. The thin, crescent moon will set early in the evening leaving dark skies for what should be an excellent show. It peaks this year on the night of the 3rd and morning of the 4th. The shower runs annually from January 1-5. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003. The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. January 3, 4 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere. The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky.
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