Jan 2 - Planets, Supermoon, Tides

January 2 Planets, Supermoon, Tides by:

January guide to the bright planets There's a dazzling dance of planets before dawn, as 2018 begins.  See it! New Year's supermoon What a great way to start 2018! Photos here from the EarthSky community of this year's closest and brightest supermoon. Tides and the pull of the sun and moon Expect higher-than-usual tides in the days following last night's supermoon. Earth closest to sun around now According to clocks in the western hemisphere, we reach perihelion - Earth's closest point to the sun - during the night tonight (January 3 at 5:35 UTC; translate to your time zone). Are solstice and perihelion related? December solstice 2017 was December 21. Earth is closest to the sun for 2018 on January 2-3. Coincidence?

Welcome 2018 with an EarthSky lunar calendar Our lunar calendar shows the moon phase for each day of the coming year. Also ... check out the new colors and designs of our EarthSky Cares Tees. A percentage of proceeds collected will be donated to select organizations.

Earth closest to sun now Cartoon by Sara Zimmerman at Unearthed Comics. Thanks, Sara.

See it! New Year's supermoon Neeti Kumthekar in Belmar, New Jersey caught the supermoon rising with a mirage effect. Lots more photos here. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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