St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: January 14, 2022

St. Louis MO

15 January, 2022

9:35 AM

Description

Press release from St. Louis Science Center: January 14, 2022 Tonight the moon exhibits a waxing gibbous phase as it makes its way towards full moon over the coming nights. At 8 pm, the moon will be visible high in the southeastern sky. It is currently positioned in the middle of the Winter Circle – a group of seven bright stars used to navigate the winter skies. The Winter Circle is composed of Sirius, Rigel, Aldebaran , Capella , Castor, Pollux , and Procyon. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.