St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: January 8, 2022

St. Louis MO

09 January, 2022

9:30 AM

Description

Press release from St. Louis Science Center: January 08, 2022 Tonight the moon will be in a waxing crescent phase. It will be clearly visible in the southwest around 8 pm. If you have an unobstructed view, Jupiter will also be visible about 5 degrees above the horizon. To measure 5 degrees, hold your first three fingers perpendicular to the horizon at arm's length. Jupiter should be visible just above the top of your fingers. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.