Month: January 2022

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 7

Ecstatic Solar Eclipse

Image Credit & Copyright: Annie Schmidt (Point Blue Conservation Science)

Explanation: A male Adelie penguin performed this Ecstatic Vocalization in silhouette during the December 4 solar eclipse, the final eclipse of 2021. Of course his Ecstatic Vocalization is a special display that male penguins use to claim their territory and advertise their condition. This penguin’s territory, at Cape Crozier Antarctica, is located in one of the largest Adelie penguin colonies. The colony has been studied by researchers for over 25 years. From there, last December’s eclipse was about 80 percent total when seen at its maximum phase as the Moon’s shadow crossed planet Earth’s southernmost continent.

 

Status Updates: Deploying the James Webb Space Telescope

January 7 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1610 Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa & Ganymede

1714 Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)

1941 Chinese Kuomintang forces under orders from Chiang Kai-shek open fire on the surrounded Communist New Fourth Army at Maolin, Anhui Province, killing or capturing 7,000 troops

1953 US President Harry Truman announces American development of the hydrogen bomb

1954 Georgetown-IBM experiment, 1st public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held at IBM’s head office in New York

1999 President Bill Clinton‘s impeachment trial begins in the US Senate after the House voted to impeach him for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky

Today’s Historical Events

754 Pope Stefanus II arrives in Ponthion

1325 Afonso IV succeeds Denis as King of Portugal

1558 Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by France

1566 Antonio “Michele” Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V

1584 Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia and The Holy Roman Empire

1598 Boris Godunov seizes Russian throne on death of Feodor I

1601 Robert, Earl of Essex, leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth

1608 Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1894 William K.L. Dickson captures “Fred Ott’s Sneeze” as a motion picture at Thomas Edison‘s Black Mariah Studio, West Orange, New Jersey [1]

1925 Musical “Big Boy” with Al Jolson premieres in NYC

1955 WCIQ TV channel 7 in Mt Cheaha, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting

1966 Gene Kiniski beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become NWA wrestling champion

1968 “GE College Bowl” quiz show premieres on NBC TV

1973 WNPB TV channel 13 in Marquette, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting

1982 TV series “Fame”, based on the film of the same name, starring Debbie Allen and an ensemble cast premieres on NBC TV

2001 27th People’s Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Drew Carey & Jennifer Aniston win (TV)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1842 Gioachino Rossini‘s cantata “Stabat Mater” premieres in Paris

1903 Vincent d’Indy‘s opera “L’etranger” premieres in Brussels

1950 “Happy as Larry” closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances

1955 Marian Anderson becomes the 1st African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera

1958 Gibson issued US patent for the Flying V Guitar

1966 Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts

1970 Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by “Woodstock Festival”

1973 “Purlie” closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 14 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1899 Walter Camp publishes his 1st All-American football team in Collier’s

1910 Stanley Cup, Dey’s Arena, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators beat Galt (ON), 3-1 for a 2-0 sweep of challenge series

1927 Harlem Globetrotters play their 1st game in Hinckley, Illinois

1932 1st game played at Orchard Lake Curling Club, Mich

1936 Tennis champs Helen Moody & Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m)

1947 Australia v England at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Australia since 1882

1955 Marian Anderson becomes the 1st African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera

1955 20 year-old future world heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson scores a 5th-round TKO of Willie Troy in a non-title super middleweight bout at New York’s Madison Square Garden

7 January 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

 

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on January 7 has an illumination of 27%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 7 the Moon is 5.18 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 27%
Moon Age: 5.18 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 383,402.83 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,105,293.09 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

 

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 

Currentplanetarypositions.com 

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link 

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

7 January 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Capricorn 30
Moon:24 Pisces 51
Mercury:06 Aquarius 42
Venus:19 Capricorn 27 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 58
Jupiter:01 Pisces 55
Saturn:12 Aquarius 39
Uranus:10 Taurus 52 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 48
Pluto:26 Capricorn 09
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 10 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 13
Chiron:08 Aries 36
Ceres:28 Taurus 08 Rx
Pallas:18 Pisces 14
Juno:20 Capricorn 03
Vesta:28 Sagittarius 11
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

7 January 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Capricorn 17
Moon:22 Pisces 05
Mercury:06 Aquarius 29
Venus:19 Capricorn 35 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 49
Jupiter:01 Pisces 52
Saturn:12 Aquarius 38
Uranus:10 Taurus 52 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 48
Pluto:26 Capricorn 09
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 12
Chiron:08 Aries 36
Ceres:28 Taurus 09 Rx
Pallas:18 Pisces 11
Juno:19 Capricorn 58
Vesta:28 Sagittarius 05
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

7 January 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Capricorn 54
Moon:17 Pisces 04
Mercury:06 Aquarius 06
Venus:19 Capricorn 48 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 33
Jupiter:01 Pisces 48
Saturn:12 Aquarius 35
Uranus:10 Taurus 52 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 47
Pluto:26 Capricorn 08
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 12 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 09
Chiron:08 Aries 36
Ceres:28 Taurus 10 Rx
Pallas:18 Pisces 05
Juno:19 Capricorn 49
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 53
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

January 6, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on January 6 has an illumination of 18%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 6 the Moon is 4.15 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 18%
Moon Age: 4.15 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 378,509.92 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,102,226.15 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 6, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Capricorn 36
Moon:13 Pisces 07
Mercury:05 Aquarius 47
Venus:19 Capricorn 59 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 21
Jupiter:01 Pisces 44
Saturn:12 Aquarius 34
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 47
Pluto:26 Capricorn 08
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 13 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 07
Chiron:08 Aries 35
Ceres:28 Taurus 11 Rx
Pallas:18 Pisces 00
Juno:19 Capricorn 42
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 43
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Northern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 6, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Capricorn 36
Moon:13 Pisces 07
Mercury:05 Aquarius 47
Venus:19 Capricorn 59 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 21
Jupiter:01 Pisces 44
Saturn:12 Aquarius 34
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 47
Pluto:26 Capricorn 08

True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 39 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 13 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 07
Chiron:08 Aries 35
Ceres:28 Taurus 11 Rx
Pallas:18 Pisces 00
Juno:19 Capricorn 42
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 43
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

 

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

6 January 2022
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Capricorn 18
Moon:09 Pisces 08
Mercury:05 Aquarius 28
Venus:20 Capricorn 10 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 08
Jupiter:01 Pisces 41
Saturn:12 Aquarius 32
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 47
Pluto:26 Capricorn 07
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 14 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 05
Chiron:08 Aries 35
Ceres:28 Taurus 12 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 55
Juno:19 Capricorn 36
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 34
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Thursday

From apaganmess.com

Planet: Jupiter
Element: Earth
Colors: Deep blue, purple green
Keywords: Expansion, Luck, Abundance, Protection, Stability, Joy, Pleasure, Employment, Leadership

Thursdays are perfect for spells for money and abundance. Anything that you are wanting to bring in more of will benefit from the expansive and abundant energy of Jupiter.

From AncientPathway.com

Magickal Intentions:
Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power, Success

Incense:
Cinnamon
Musk
Nutmeg
Sage

Planet:
Jupiter

Sign:
Sagittarius
Pisces

Angel:
Sachiel

Colors:
Purple
Royal Blue
Indigo

Herbs/Plants:
Cinnamon
Beech
Buttercup
Coltsfoot
Oak

Stones:
Sugilite
Amethyst
Turquoise
Lapis Lazuli
Sapphire

Click here for more information about Thursday’s correspondences from Spells8.com

Magick Candle

Light a green candle to promote growth, fertility and abundance. Meditating with a green candle encourages us to improve in personal projects such as studies, work and self-development. It is great for casting prosperity or good luck spells, and also when invoking the healing energies of Nature.

Ruling Deities

Wiccan Goddess Gaia Wiccan God Osiris Wiccan God Poseidon Wiccan God Pan Wiccan God ZeusCernunnos, Gaia, Osiris, Pan, Poseidon and Zeus are rulers of Thursdays.

Crystals

Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Tiger’s Eye, and Sugilite.

Carrying these gemstones today can bring success and fulfillment of your goals. Wear them as a talisman or simply keep them close to you to harness their energy.

Potion

Drink a cup of Green Tea today to strengthen your focus. Green tea is loaded with beneficial antioxidants, and, besides caffeine, green tea contains aminoacids that help boost brain function. It has a large amount of L-theanine, an amino acid that is beneficial for memory, attention, concentration and learning.

From ask-angels.com

There are references which list Zadkiel and Sachiel as the same being… However, my experience is that they each have an individualized Divine I Am Core, so I’ll describe them both for you here.

Archangel Zadkiel “Righteousness of God” 

Zadkiel carries the flame of righteousness and forgiveness and will assist you in releasing any forgiveness held towards yourself or others so that you can remember the full truth of who you are. Forgiveness will assist you in releasing heavy emotions like fear and anger into the light to be transmuted back into love.  Archangel Zadkiel is happy to help you strengthen your connection with the Divine. He can also help you to transmute negative back into pure light, and positive energy, with the Violet Flame.

Archangel Sachiel “The Covering of God”

Sachiel or Sachael is an angel of wealth, water, success and prosperity. Sachiel’s energy is big, bright, soothing and incredibly uplifting. His bright loving presence brings hope, inspires health, cuts through negative emotional energy, depression and despair by reconnecting you with the true authenticity of your soul light and purpose. Sachiel supports with expansion and growth in all ways, helping those who call upon him to sync with the flow abundance, prosperity and good fortune.

Printable Financial Fortune and Good Luck Spell

41 Greek Gods and Goddesses: Family Tree and Fun Facts

You’re Invited to Olympus Mall Where the Greek Gods Dwell and Sell

Far away on Mount Olympus lives the… Well, the Olympians — the twelve most important Greek dieties.

In ancient times, the Olympians and the rest of their family were an important part of daily Greek culture. Each god and goddess ruled certain realms and also played their part in mythology; fascinating stories that helped ancient Greeks to grasp the world around them, including the weather, religious beliefs, and their own social system.

That being said, even the Olympian gods must earn a living.

Possessing so many powers and abilities, they all agreed that they would make excellent business owners, and so opened a grand mall and invited all the mortals.

Let’s grab a shopping bag and go explore the Greek god family tree!

Table of Contents

Zeus the Mall Manager

Suspect Infidelity? Hera’s Private Eye Business Can Help

Book a Trip at the Atlas Traveling Agency

Find Variety at Apollo’s Flea Market

The Eros Lounge for Lonely Hearts

There’s Even a Wine-Tasting Event

Stay Away From the Security Booth

Rejuvenate With Sleep Therapy to Continue Your Shopping

There’s a Shuttle Service for Tired Shoppers

Ares Runs the Army Surplus Shop

There’s a Creepy Dude on a Boat

Pan’s Pet and Sacrifice Shop

This Family’s Failing Business Sells Air Fresheners

There’s Free Counseling for Disturbed Mortals

This Hardware Shop Has All the Mist You Need

This Paramedic Will Fix Your Bones After Kratos Jumps You

The Mall Has a Mini-Jail Called Tartarus

The Cinema Shows Back-To-Back 3D Horror Movies

The Helios Car Dealership Sells Golden Bowls

The Ghost Tour Has Real Ghosts

Poseidon Runs the Black Market

Please Claim Your Kids at the Lost and Found Tent

Aphrodite’s Kissing Booth

Learn How to Chop Necks at Athena’s Karate Club

Hyperion’s Laser Tag Arena

You Can Buy Bottled Air From Aether

Alastor’s Restaurant Serves All the Revenge You Can Eat

There’s an Old Guy That Sells Answers (But You Probably Won’t Get Them)

Pick a Tour Package at the Extreme Adventure Club

There’s a God in the Mini-Jail

There’s a Celebrity Signing Photos of Himself

Enjoy Free Muffins at the Bingo Hall

You’ll Win Every Race With Nike’s Sports Equipment

The Hypno-Therapist Makes Your Problems Worse

The Water-Girl Might Knock You Out

Hecate’s Hex & Herb Shop 

The Mall’s Casino Doubles as a Human Resources Office

The Archery Range Is Fun (But Deadly If You Upset Artemis) 

The Art Gallery Is Full of Living Things and Violence

Mania Is Too Mad to Have a Business

Get Your Face Peeled by Persephone

Get Your Napalm at the Fire-Starter’s Shop

Thank You for Shopping at the Mount Olympus Mall!

Click here to more of this article from historycooperative.org

January 6th Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1649 The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other “high crimes”

1912 Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture at the Geological Association (Geologischen Vereinigung) at the Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt

1941 US President Franklin Roosevelt makes his “Four Freedoms” speech (freedom of speech and worship; freedom from want and fear) during his US State of Union address

1987 Astronomers at University of California see 1st sight of birth of a galaxy

2021 Supporters of President Donald Trump storm US Capitol in Washington during congressional certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris‘s win, resulting in five deaths and prompting evacuation of lawmakers and vice-president Mike Pence

Today’s Historical Events

1017 Cnut the Great crowned King of England in London by Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury

1066 King Harold I of England crowned

1099 Henry V crowned German king

1205 Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans

1227 Ferrand of Portugal freed from the Louvre

1322 Stephen Uros III becomes King of Serbia

1352 French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

1355 Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1953 WKBN TV channel 27 in Youngstown, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting

1956 KGNS TV channel 8 in Laredo, TX (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

1957 Elvis Presley makes his 7th & final appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”

1958 WIPR TV channel 6 in San Juan, PR (PBS) begins broadcasting

1963 “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC

1967 “Milton Berle Show” last airs on ABC-TV

1967 KHTV TV channel 39 in Houston, TX (IND) begins broadcasting

1969 The Supremes release single “I’m Livin’ In Shame”

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1900 Maurice Ravel‘s “Albaradode Gracioso” premieres in Paris

1906 Maurice Ravel‘s “Miroirs” premieres in Paris

1924 Francis Poulenc’s ballet “Les Biches”, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska, and danced by the Ballets Russe, premieres in Monte Carlo

1950 “Happy As Larry” opens at Coronet Theater, NYC, runs for 3 performances

1951 “Pardon Our French” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 100 performances

1963 “Oliver!” opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 774 performances

1964 Rolling Stones’ 1st tour as headline act (with Ronettes)

1968 Th Beatles’ album “Magical Mystery Tour” goes #1 & stays #1 for 8 weeks

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1681 First recorded boxing match is engineered by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle; his butler vs his butcher

1883 Ontario Rugby Football Union forms

1896 1st US women’s 6-day bicycle race starts, Madison Square Garden

1925 Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile & 14:44.6 5,000m

1930 Australian cricket icon Don Bradman scores 452 not out for New South Wales v Queensland in Sydney; then world record individual score in a first-class match; runs scored in 415 minutes

1937 Bradman scores 270 Aust v England at the MCG, incl 110 singles

1942 Bob Feller, enlists in Navy & reports for duty to Norfolk Virginia

1951 Indianapolis Olympians beat Rochester Royals, 75-73 in NBA-record 6 overtimes; also the longest game in NBA history

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 6

The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star

Image Credit & Copyright: Tamas Ladanyi (TWAN)

Explanation: That’s not a young crescent Moon posing behind cathedral towers after sunset. It’s Venus in a crescent phase. About 40 million kilometers away and about 2 percent illuminated by sunlight, it was captured with camera and telephoto lens in this series of exposures as it set in western skies on January 1 from Veszprem, Hungary. The bright celestial beacon was languishing in the evening twilight, its days as the Evening Star coming to a close as 2022 began. But it was also growing larger in apparent size and becoming an ever thinner crescent in telescopic views. Heading toward a (non-judgemental) inferior conjunction, the inner planet will be positioned between Earth and Sun on January 9 and generally lost from view in the solar glare. A crescent Venus will soon reappear though. Rising in the east by mid-month just before the Sun as the brilliant Morning Star.

 

Status Updates: Deploying the James Webb Space Telescope

January 5 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1477 Battle of Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7,000 + killed including their leader Charles Duke of Burgundy

1781 British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Virginia

1919 German Workers’ Party forms, precursor to the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi)

1930 Mao Zedong writes “A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire”

1949 US President Harry Truman labels his administration the “Fair Deal”

Today’s Historical Events

1349 Margaretha of Bavaria names her son Willem V Earl of Holland and Zealand

1438 Pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara

1463 French poet Francois Villon banished from Paris

1477 Battle of Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7,000 + killed including their leader Charles Duke of Burgundy

1500 Duke Ludovico Sforza‘s troops reconquer Milan

1527 Felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning. (b. 1498)

1554 Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands

1593 William Louis of Nassau becomes governor/viceroy of Drenthe

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1927 Fox Studios exhibits Movietone

1933 “Cavalcade” based on the play by Noël Coward, directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook premieres in New York (Best Production/Picture 1934)

1945 Pepe LePew debuts in Warner Bros cartoon “Odor-able Kitty”

1955 KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast

1967 KLXA (now KTBN) TV channel 40 in Fontana-San Ana, CA (IND) begins

1970 KPTS TV channel 8 in Hutchinson-Wichita, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting

1970 Soap Opera “All My Children” premieres on ABC

1974 Raul Julia appears on “The Bob Newhart Show” in “Oh, Brother”

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1649 Francesco Cavalli’s opera “Giasone” premieres in Venice (the most popular opera of the 17th century)

1866 Bedřich Smetana’s first opera “Branibori v Cechach” (“The Brandenburgers in Bohemia”) premieres in Prague

1875 Charles Garnier’s new Opera opens in Paris

1896 Isaac Albéniz’ opera “Pepita Jiminez” premieres in Barcelona

1946 “Show Boat” opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 417 performances

1959 Buddy Holly releases his last record “It Doesn’t Matter”; he was killed in a plane crash 29 days later

1962 Tony Sheridan & Beatles record “My Bonnie” & “The Saints”, produced by Bert Kaempfert, in Hamburg, Germany

1963 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s musical “Camelot”, starring Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and Robert Goulet, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 873 performances and winning 4 Tony Awards

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1859 1st steamboat the North Star sails up the northern Red River, America

1895 Victor Trumper makes first-class debut for NSW 17 yrs 64 days

1925 French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings

1925 England cricket openers Herbert Sutcliffe (176) and Jack Hobbs (154) display heroics in their 1st innings but the tourists sink to an 81 run defeat in the 2nd Test against Australia in Melbourne; Sutcliffe also adds 127 in the England 2nd innings

1927 Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago & Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox

1931 1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League

1934 National & American baseball leagues select a uniform ball

1937 Australian cricket batsmen Jack Fingleton (136) and Don Bradman (out 270 the following day) make then record stand of 346 for 6th wicket in 3rd Test vs England in Melbourne

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 5

A Year of Sunrises

Image Credit & Copyright: Luca Vanzella

Explanation: Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No. As the months change, the direction toward the rising Sun changes, too. The featured image shows the direction of sunrise every month during 2021 as seen from the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The camera in the image is always facing due east, with north toward the left and south toward the right. As shown in an accompanying video, the top image was taken in 2020 December, while the bottom image was captured in 2021 December, making 13 images in total. Although the Sun always rises in the east in general, it rises furthest to the south of east on the December solstice, and furthest north of east on the June solstice. In many countries, the December Solstice is considered an official change in season: for example the first day of winter in the North. Solar heating and stored energy in the Earth’s surface and atmosphere are near their lowest during winter, making the winter season the coldest of the year.

 

Status Updates: Deploying the James Webb Space Telescope

January 5, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on January 5 has an illumination of 10%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 5 the Moon is 3.09 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 10%
Moon Age: 3.09 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 373,892.33 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,099,923.16 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions has changed to 3:00 PM all local times. This is so I can post all time zones for the same date

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 05, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Capricorn 35
Moon:29 Aquarius 15
Mercury:04 Aquarius 40
Venus:20 Capricorn 35 Rx
Mars:16 Sagittarius 38
Jupiter:01 Pisces 32
Saturn:12 Aquarius 27
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 46
Pluto:26 Capricorn 06
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 45 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 01

Chiron:08 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Taurus 14 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 44
Juno:19 Capricorn 19
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 11
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7
Obliquity of the Nine Planets

Northern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 05, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Capricorn 30
Moon:28 Aquarius 05
Mercury:04 Aquarius 35
Venus:20 Capricorn 38 Rx
Mars:16 Sagittarius 34
Jupiter:01 Pisces 31
Saturn:12 Aquarius 26
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 46
Pluto:26 Capricorn 06
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 45 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 16 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 00
Chiron:08 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Taurus 15 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 43
Juno:19 Capricorn 17
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 09

Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

 

Obliquity of the Nine Planets

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

5 January 2022
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Capricorn 12
Moon:23 Aquarius 56
Mercury:04 Aquarius 14
Venus:20 Capricorn 48 Rx
Mars:16 Sagittarius 22
Jupiter:01 Pisces 27
Saturn:12 Aquarius 24
Uranus:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 45
Pluto:26 Capricorn 05
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 17 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):18 Gemini 58
Chiron:08 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Taurus 16 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 38
Juno:19 Capricorn 10
Vesta:26 Sagittarius 59

Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Short List of Wednesday’s Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondences

Information About the Armanen Runes

The Armanen rune set, like other sets, has a difficult history to pin-point where and when it was established. Some will say that this set was originally developed by Guido List, while others will tell you that List followed the previous works of a scholar named Johannes Bureus. However, either way you look at it List’s work varies enough from previous scholar’s work to make the Armanen rune set one worth having a look at.

Gudio List (1848-1919) was the founder of a school of German rune work. The contributions to the study and preservation of the runes may be one of the reasons that we know as much about the runes as we do today. That’s not to say that all that List had taught was to be held as truth. In fact List claimed that his Armanen rune set was not only older than the Elder Futhark but …

Click for more information about the Armanen Runes from therunesite.com

5 January Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions has changed to 3:00 PM all local times. This is so I can post all time zones for the same date. There is also a third time zone included.

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

5 January 2022
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Capricorn 22
Moon:26 Aquarius 18
Mercury:04 Aquarius 26
Venus:20 Capricorn 42 Rx
Mars:16 Sagittarius 29
Jupiter:01 Pisces 29
Saturn:12 Aquarius 25
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 45
Pluto:26 Capricorn 05
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 46 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 17 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):18 Gemini 59
Chiron:08 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Taurus 15 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 41
Juno:19 Capricorn 14
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 05
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

5 January 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Capricorn 10
Moon:23 Aquarius 20
Mercury:04 Aquarius 11
Venus:20 Capricorn 50 Rx
Mars:16 Sagittarius 20
Jupiter:01 Pisces 27
Saturn:12 Aquarius 24
Uranus:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 45
Pluto:26 Capricorn 05
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 48 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):18 Gemini 58

Chiron:08 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Taurus 16 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 37
Juno:19 Capricorn 09
Vesta:26 Sagittarius 58
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

5 January 2022
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Capricorn 47
Moon:17 Aquarius 56
Mercury:03 Aquarius 44
Venus:21 Capricorn 03 Rx
Mars:16 Sagittarius 04
Jupiter:01 Pisces 22
Saturn:12 Aquarius 22
Uranus:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 45
Pluto:26 Capricorn 04
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 50 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):18 Gemini 55
Chiron:08 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Taurus 18 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 31
Juno:19 Capricorn 00
Vesta:26 Sagittarius 46
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

5 January 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase.  A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on January 6 has an illumination of 18%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 6 the Moon is 4.15 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 18%
Moon Age: 4.15 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 378,509.92 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,102,226.15 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions has changed to 3:00 PM all local times. This is so I can post all time zones for the same date. There is also a third time zone included.

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

6 January 2022
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Capricorn 24
Moon:10 Pisces 16
Mercury:05 Aquarius 34
Venus:20 Capricorn 07 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 12
Jupiter:01 Pisces 42
Saturn:12 Aquarius 32
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 47
Pluto:26 Capricorn 07
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 14 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 06
Chiron:08 Aries 35
Ceres:28 Taurus 12 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 57
Juno:19 Capricorn 38
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 37
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

6 January 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Capricorn 11
Moon:07 Pisces 24
Mercury:05 Aquarius 20
Venus:20 Capricorn 14 Rx
Mars:17 Sagittarius 03
Jupiter:01 Pisces 39
Saturn:12 Aquarius 31
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 46
Pluto:26 Capricorn 07
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 14 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 05
Chiron:08 Aries 35
Ceres:28 Taurus 12 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 53
Juno:19 Capricorn 33
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 30
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

6 January 2022
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Capricorn 48
Moon:02 Pisces 11
Mercury:04 Aquarius 55
Venus:20 Capricorn 28 Rx
Mars:16 Sagittarius 47
Jupiter:01 Pisces 35
Saturn:12 Aquarius 28
Uranus:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 46
Pluto:26 Capricorn 06

True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 43 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 15 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):19 Gemini 02
Chiron:08 Aries 35
Ceres:28 Taurus 14 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 47
Juno:19 Capricorn 24
Vesta:27 Sagittarius 18
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

January 2022 Monthly Horoscopes for All 12 Zodiac Signs

(I am sorry this did not go up on January 1st but , it just became available)

This month opens many people to a good year full of blessings. January 2022 Horoscope predictions will delve into the predictions for all the zodiac signs beginnings from Aries to Pisces. With the 2022 Mercury Retrograde effects, you will be able to know how your year will start and how the same will end.

You should brace yourself for both negative and positive things that will manifest in your life. January 2022 is a month for you to make the necessary changes in your life so that you can live your life to the fullest. In life, never take anything for granted. Always make the best of the time you have.

Aries Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

This month will be a good one for Aries natives. All aspects of your life will go on well, and you will be able to welcome some positive changes in your life that are needed.

2022 Horoscope reveals that you will be on good terms with your family members like never before. Things will work out for the better in your life and the lives of your loved ones.

Click here to read full January 2022 Aries Horoscope.

Taurus Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

January predictions for 2022 assure you that your love life will take a turn for the better. You will have great personal and professional relationships that you need to nurture every day. This month will see you appreciate all your hard work and determination.

Your studies will get you to the next level in life, and your health will be excellent for the better part of the month. However, always do the things that will enable you to maintain good health.

Click here to read full January 2022 Taurus Horoscope.

Gemini Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

The astrology forecast for 2022 calls on you to welcome the new year with positive affirmations. Always strive to live a positive and optimistic life. This way, you will be able to achieve all your heart’s desires.

Your finances will be excellent this month, and you will have to take good care of your health because your immune system is still vulnerable.

Click here to read full January 2022 Gemini Horoscope.

Cancer Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

Cancer 2022 Horoscope calls on you to always be true to yourself. Do the things that make you happy and live an honest life. Always strive to make the best out of your gifts and talents. It is never too late to start making some positive adjustments in your life.

All aspects of your life will be on the right track, but you have to work harder to make things even better.

Click here to read full January 2022 Cancer Horoscope.

Leo Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

January will see you being there for your loved ones no matter their challenges in life. Work towards becoming the best that you can be. Be supportive and always perform responsibilities towards your loved ones with happiness and enthusiasm.

2022 Horoscope predictions for Leo foretell that your career will be on the right track. You will also be able to make new friends that always have your best interests at heart.

Click here to read full January 2022 Leo Horoscope.

Virgo Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

Virgo sun sign is aggressive, confident, determined, and courageous. Always work hard for the great things you want to manifest in your life. To become happy, remain true to yourself and work towards making all your dreams come true.

You will travel a lot for work this month, and you will meet new investors interested in your businesses. Other aspects of your life, such as health, finances, and personal relationships, will improve.

Click here to read full January 2022 Virgo Horoscope.

Libra Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

This month you will have to be extra careful with the people you let into your life. Always ensure that you are surrounded by people who have got your best interests at heart.

Astrology forecasts for 2022 call on you to take your studies seriously. Always be well prepared for your examinations. Also, ensure that you focus on your health and ensure that the same is in proper shape.

Click here to read full January 2022 Libra Horoscope.

Scorpio Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

This month you will be able to find new ways of using your finances well. You need to learn how to save and use your money for needs rather than wants. Your love life will be on the right track because you and your partner see eye to eye.

Always do all that you can to ensure that you live a fulfilling life. Do all that you can to make your life positive and be a positive influence in people’s lives.

Click here to read full January 2022 Scorpio Horoscope.

Sagittarius Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

January 2022 will see you being open to new ideas that will enable you to improve your life. You will be able to make good use of the opportunities that present themselves in your life.

Sagittarius 2022 predictions call on you to want the best for yourself in all aspects of your life.

Click here to read full January 2022 Sagittarius Horoscope.

Capricorn Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

Your finances may take a toll as the month begins, but things will get better and the days go by.

Do not hold yourself back from expressing yourself. You will have great relationships with people if you always speak your mind.

Click here to read full January 2022 Capricorn Horoscope.

Aquarius Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

aquarius january 2022January 2022 zodiac calls on you to trust your instincts. Always listen to what your intuition tells you. This way, you will be able to make sound decisions this month.

 

Your health will be excellent because you have been taking good care of the same. You will have some challenges with your finances and career.

Click here to read full January 2022 Aquarius Horoscope.

Pisces Horoscope Predictions for January 2022

This month signifies new beginnings for you. Things will work out for the better because you are starting afresh. All aspects of your life will have to go through some changes that you will appreciate in the end.

Your career and health will face some challenges this month.

Click here to read full January 2022 Pisces Horoscope.

Monthly Horoscope for All Zodiac Signs from sunsigns.org

January 4 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the January 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on January 4 has an illumination of 4%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On January 4 the Moon is 1.98 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 4%
Moon Age: 1.98 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 369,836.16 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,098,384.88 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions has changed to 3:00 PM all local times. This is so I can post all time zones for the same date

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 04, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Capricorn 34
Moon:14 Aquarius 55
Mercury:03 Aquarius 29
Venus:21 Capricorn 10 Rx
Mars:15 Sagittarius 55
Jupiter:01 Pisces 20
Saturn:12 Aquarius 20
Uranus:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 44
Pluto:26 Capricorn 04
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):18 Gemini 54
Chiron:08 Aries 33
Ceres:28 Taurus 18 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 28
Juno:18 Capricorn 56
Vesta:26 Sagittarius 39

Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Northern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 04, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Capricorn 29
Moon:13 Aquarius 42
Mercury:03 Aquarius 22
Venus:21 Capricorn 13 Rx
Mars:15 Sagittarius 52
Jupiter:01 Pisces 19
Saturn:12 Aquarius 20
Uranus:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 44
Pluto:26 Capricorn 04
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):18 Gemini 53

Chiron:08 Aries 33

Ceres:28 Taurus 19 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 27
Juno:18 Capricorn 54
Vesta:26 Sagittarius 36
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for this Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

4 January 2022
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Capricorn 11
Moon:09 Aquarius 26
Mercury:03 Aquarius 01
Venus:21 Capricorn 23 Rx
Mars:15 Sagittarius 39
Jupiter:01 Pisces 15
Saturn:12 Aquarius 18
Uranus:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 44
Pluto:26 Capricorn 03
True Lunar Node:00 Gemini 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:29 Taurus 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):18 Gemini 51
Chiron:08 Aries 33
Ceres:28 Taurus 20 Rx
Pallas:17 Pisces 22
Juno:18 Capricorn 47
Vesta:26 Sagittarius 27
Eris:23 Aries 41 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 January 4

Astronomy

Moons Beyond Rings at Saturn

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, JPL, Cassini Imaging Team

Explanation: What’s happened to that moon of Saturn? Nothing — Saturn’s moon Rhea is just partly hidden behind Saturn’s rings. In 2010, the robotic Cassini spacecraft then orbiting Saturn took this narrow-angle view looking across the Solar System‘s most famous rings. Rings visible in the foreground include the thin F ring on the outside and the much wider A and B rings just interior to it. Although it seems to be hovering over the rings, Saturn’s moon Janus is actually far behind them. Janus is one of Saturn’s smaller moons and measures only about 180 kilometers across. Farther out from the camera is the heavily cratered Rhea, a much larger moon measuring 1,500 kilometers across. The top of Rhea is visible only through gaps in the rings. After more than a decade of exploration and discovery, the Cassini spacecraft ran low on fuel in 2017 and was directed to enter Saturn’s atmosphere, where it surely melted.

 

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January 4 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government

1865 New York Stock Exchange opens its 1st permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad St, near Wall Street in New York City

1959 Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth’s gravity

1961 Longest recorded strike ends as the Danish barbers’ assistants end a 33 year strike

2007 The 110th United States Congress convenes and elects Nancy Pelosi as the 1st female Speaker of the House

2021 1st Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines given to the general public with 82 year old Brian Pinker in the UK first to be jabbed [1]

Today’s Historical Events

46 BC Julius Caesar defeats Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina

274 St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope

871 Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex defeated by Danish invasion army

1490 Anna of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the king of France will be considered guilty of the crime of lese-majesty.

1519 -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)

1570 Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City’s only physician, Joost Sweiter, “because he is a Jew”

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1896 AFL charters Actors’ National Protective Union, NYC

1903 Topsy the Elephant is Electrocuted by her owners at Luna Park, Coney Island and filmed by Edison Manufacturing movie company [1]

1934 1st Dutch talkie movie, Jan Teunissen’s “Willem of Orange” premieres

1935 Bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of “The Intimate Revue”

1953 KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting

1954 Soap Opera “The Brighter Day” premieres

1957 “Blondie” situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1881 Johannes Brahms‘ “Academic Festival Overture” premieres in Breslau

1923 1st broadcast of “Barn Dance Show” (WBAP – Fort Worth Texas)

1936 Billboard magazine publishes its 1st music hit parade

1947 “Park Avenue” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 72 performances

1947 “Show Boat” closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 417 performances

1954 Elvis Presley records his 1st demo for Sun Records at a recording studio in Memphis, “It Wouldn’t Be The Same Without You” and “I’ll Never Stand In Your Way”

1969 “Fig Leaves Are Falling” closes at Broadhurst NYC after 4 performances

1970 Beatles last recording session at EMI studios

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1883 Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms

1887 Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco to San Francisco)

1902 Australian cricket spin bowler Hugh Trumble dismisses England batsmen Arthur Jones, John Gunn and Sydney Barnes in successive balls to complete 2nd Test rout by 229 runs in Melbourne; Trumble’s first of 2 Test hat-tricks

1904 Stanley Cup, Aberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa HC beats Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2-0 for 2-1 challenge series victory

1920 1st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes

1942 4th NFL All Star Game, Polo Grounds, NYC: Chicago Bears beat NFL All-Stars, 35-24

1942 7 x NL batting champion Rogers Hornsby is 14th player selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

1957 Dodgers buy 44 passenger twin-engine airplane for $775,000