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The year is coming to an end. And very soon, on the night of Saturday, December 18, he will appear in the sky last full moon for 2021 which this time will also be very special.
The National Night of the Stars Committee indicated that the pearl-colored satellite will be seen on this occasion Too small. This is because it will be at its apex, that is, at the point of its orbit farthest from Earth. When this occurs in the full phase, it is called a young moon, although it is a general term that is not actually used in astronomy or science.
The sphere will be farther from our planet than at any other time of the year, and that makes it the youngest full moon in 2021. As in December, it was called by some natives in the United States “cold moon”, hinting at the end of autumn and Winter is coming.
In the countries of the northern hemisphere, including Mexico, winter solstice It will happen on the morning of December 21, a few days after the full moon. According to the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics (If you are) precisely at 09:59 CST. The new station will last for three months, until Saturday 20 March 2022.
In addition, the full moon of December is also known as From the long night. This name is also due to the approaching solar solstice, which brings with it the shortest day and longest night of the year.
“On the December solstice, the sun reaches its southernmost position in the sky, no matter where we are on Earth. In the northern hemisphere, the star travels its lowest and shortest path on that day. That is why in the north there is the shortest day per year in terms of sunlight hours,” NASA noted in this regard.
The “cold moon” or “long night” will appear in the sky on the night of Saturday, December 18 at 22:35. It will be under the constellation Taurus. Also, before the end of 2021 we will have other notable astronomical events.
– Until December 17: Geminid meteor shower.
– December 21: Winter Solstice.
– December 22: Maximum meteor shower Orsids. Up to 10 meteors can be seen per hour.
– December 27: The last quarter moon.
– December 29: open block NGC 2244 The Rosetta Nebula will be a good place to watch most of the night.
– December 31: maximum approach Moon and Mars.
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Astronomical events January 2022
January 2nd: open block NGC 2264 It will be in a good location for observation.
January 3rd: Maximum Quad meteor shower. They will leave 120 meteors per hour.
January 4th: coupling Moon and Mercury.
January 4th: coupling Moon and Saturn.
January 6: coupling Moon and Jupiter.
January 8th: open block Messier 41 It will be well positioned for observation most of the night.
January 9: Crescent moon.
– January 11: open block Messier 44 It will be well positioned for observation, in the direction of the constellation Cancer.
January 13: Asteroid 7 Eris It will be visible most of the night.
January 17: full moon
– 25 January: open block CMa It will be in a good position for observation, in the direction of the constellation Can Mayor.
January 29: coupling Moon and Mars.
January 31: open block Messier 47 (NGC 2422) You will be in a good position to watch most of the night.
– January 31: coupling Moon and Mercury.
Astronomical events in February 2022
February 1st: new Moon.
February 2nd: Galaxy M81 The Bod galaxy will be well positioned to observe most of the night, in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, to the northeast of the celestial sphere.
February 2nd: coupling Moon and Jupiter.
February 5: the Asteroid 20 Masalia It will be visible most of the night towards the northeast of the celestial sphere.
– February 7: maximum approach Moon and Uranus.
February 8: Maximum Centaur meteorite. You will leave at least six meteors per hour.
– February 9: Crescent moon.
February 9: The flower reaches its maximum brightness.
February 12: coupling Mercury and Pluto, In the direction of the constellation Sagittarius.
February 13: coupling Venus and Mars.
– February 16: full moon
February 23: The last quarter moon.
February 24: the Galaxy M106 It will be in a good position for observing most of the night, in the direction of the Los Perros de Casa constellation.
February 27: coupling Moon and Venus.
February 27: coupling Moon and Mars.
February 28: coupling Moon and Mercury.
February 28: coupling Moon and Saturn.
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