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Digital Camera World
Jamie Carter

Astrophotography in January 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

Enus appears in the night sky near a crescent moon on February 22, 2023 in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images).

If you’re new to astrophotography, you’ve timed it well because January is one of the best months to begin. If you can find clear skies in the northern hemisphere, then there’s a nice mix of objects to image, from the likes of the Orion Nebula (M42) and the Pleiades (M45) to the Quadrantids meteor shower, the rise of the full ‘Wolf Moon,’ and a young crescent moon. 

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography this month: 

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