2026年1月3日
Full Moonlight
Image Credit & Copyright: Zhengjie Wu and Jeff Dai (TWAN)
Explanation: The Full Moon is the brightest lunar phase, and tonight you can stand in the light of the first Full Moon of 2026. In fact, the Moon’s full phase occurs on January 3 at 10:03 UTC, while only about 7 hours later planet Earth reaches its 2026 perihelion, the closest point in its elliptical orbit around the Sun, at 17:16 UTC. January’s Full Moon was also not far from its own perigee, or closest approach to planet Earth. For this lunation the Moon’s perigee was on January 1 at 21:44 UTC. You can also spot planet Jupiter, near its brightest for 2026 and close on the sky to the Full Moon tonight. But while you’re out skygazing don’t forget to look for rare, bright fireballs from the Quadrantid meteor shower.
Tomorrow’s picture: quasar x 4
满月之光
影像提供与版权: Zhengjie Wu and Jeff Dai (TWAN)
说明: 满月是月相中最明亮的阶段，而今晚您可以沐浴在2026年第一个满月的光辉中。事实上，月亮的满相发生在1月3日的10:03 UTC，而仅仅7小时后，地球将于17:16 UTC到达2026年的近日点，即地球环绕太阳椭圆轨道上距离太阳最近的点。一月的满月也很靠近它的近地点，即离地球最近的点。这次满月的近地点发生在1月1日21:44 UTC。今晚，您还可以看到木星，这颗行星正处于2026年最亮的时刻，并且与满月在天空中距离很近。不过，当您在户外观星时，也别忘了寻找象限仪座流星雨中罕见而明亮的火流星。
明日的图片: quasar x 4
