![]() Venus goes through inferior conjunction on January 9 while Mercury does the same on January 23. The first Full Moon will shine in the January sky on the 18th day of the New Year. On January 7, Mercury will be seen for a maximum time after the sunset in the evening sky. It is a relatively less prominent shower, but being close to the New Moon, you may get to see some bright meteors. January 3-4 also marks the first meteor shower of the year called Quadrantids. Therefore, it will get a milder summer as compared to the south. Six months down the line, in July, the Earth will be at its farthest from the Sun while the northern hemisphere points towards our star. And as Earth is closer to the Sun, the overall summer season in the southern hemisphere is more severe. At the same time, the southern hemisphere is pointing towards the Sun, and so they witness a summer season. This is the time when the North Pole has a six-month-night. As the northern region is facing away, we get winter in December-January. Due to the tilt, the northern hemisphere is slightly farther from the Sun as compared to its position in July. This is because the seasons depend on the tilt of the Earth’s axis. A common question during this period is, how is the Earth closest to the Sun, but we are experiencing winter? Should it not be summer? We in the northern hemisphere observe winter during these months. This closest approach of Earth to the Sun is called a perihelion. On January 4, the Earth will be closest to the Sun. ![]()
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