APOD: 2022 January 5

Discover the universe! Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by an astronomer.

January 5, 2022.
The sun's position at sunrise is shown in the featured image from 2020 to 2021.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

A year of sunrises.
Luca Vanzella's image is copyrighted.

Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No. The direction toward the rising Sun changes as the months change. The image shows the direction of sunrise every month in the year 2021. The camera is facing east, with the north and south facing it. The top image was taken in 2020 December, while the bottom image was taken in 2021 December, making 13 images in total. The Sun rises to the south of the December solstice and the north of the June solstice, which is furthest north of the east. The first day of winter in the North is considered an official change in season in many countries. The winter season on the Earth's surface and atmosphere is the most cold of the year.

There are updates on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Tomorrow's picture is evening to morning.

Robert Nemiroff is an author and Jerry Bonnell is an editor.
Phillip Newman has specific rights.
NASA has a privacy policy on the internet.
There is a service at NASA.
& Michigan Tech. U.

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Discover the universe! Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by an astronomer.

January 6 is 2022.
See the explanation. Clicking on the picture will bring you to the download page.
The highest resolution version is available.

The Last days of Venus were the evening stars.
The image is copyrighted by Tamas Ladanyi.

Explanation: That is not a young crescent Moon. Venus is in a crescent phase. It was captured with a camera and lens in a series of exposures as it set in the western skies on January 1 from Veszprem, Hungary. The bright beacon was in the evening twilight when it was the Evening Star. It was becoming thinner in telescopic views as it grew larger in apparent size. The inner planet will be lost from view in the solar glare when it is positioned between Earth and the Sun on January 9. Venus will reappear soon. The brilliant Morning Star rises in the east by mid-month.

There are updates on the James Webb Space Telescope.
The penguin saw something.

Robert Nemiroff is an author and Jerry Bonnell is an editor.
Phillip Newman has specific rights.
NASA has a privacy policy on the internet.
There is a service at NASA.
& Michigan Tech. U.