The Quadrantids have the potential to be the strongest shower of the year but usually fall short due to the short length of maximum activity (6 hours) and the poor weather experienced during early January. The average hourly rate is 25 meteors per hour.
The "Great American Eclipse" occurs on this date - don't miss it!
On this day, Mars it closest to the Sun in its orbit.
Mercury will reach its greatest separation from the Sun on this date.
Uranus will pass close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it around the far side of the solar system from the Earth.
Earth will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the Sun on this date
Mercury will appear close to the crescent Moon in the west-northwestern sky before sunset.
A comet. called a sungrazer, is passing VERY close to the Sun - right now!
Saturn will pass within 0.1° of Saturn on this date.
The planet Venus is a Perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on this date.
