Skip to content
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Menu
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Happy News

January 10th Offers Best Chance All Year To See Jupiter’s Moons

January kicks off with an incredible opportunity to see Jupiter and its four largest moons with the naked eye, with the best viewing happening on January 10th when the solar system’s largest planet reaches opposition, meaning it’s positioned on the other side of the sky from the Sun from Earth’s perspective. Generally across US time zones, Jupiter will crest the eastern horizon at sundown and continue to climb until midnight when it reaches the highest point in the sky, making it visible with the naked eye and easy to spot. With a pair of binoculars or a telescope, stargazers can see Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto, the four largest moons of Jupiter that were first identified by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and are now called the Galilean Moons. Io is the most volcanic world in the solar system while Ganymede is the largest satellite, and Callisto appears spotted because of its many craters, each offering unique features that amateur astronomers can observe.

The viewing will happen seven days after the full Wolf Moon, which will be a supermoon this month and peak at 2:00 a.m. Pacific time, so there may be some light pollution from the waning half moon. The Wolf Moon gets its name because it was believed that wolves were more likely to howl in North American lands in January, adding to the mystical quality of the winter night sky. Opposition happens when a planet is directly opposite the Sun in Earth’s sky, making it appear at its brightest and largest, giving casual observers their best chance all year to witness the majesty of Jupiter’s system. This is a perfect opportunity to get outside in the dark hours and witness the same celestial wonders that inspired Galileo over 400 years ago, proving that some of nature’s most incredible shows are completely free.

PrevPreviousAncient Pollinators Become First Insects With Legal Rights
NextWorld’s Oldest Cat Celebrates 30th BirthdayNext

Recent Articles

Happy News

The Proposals At These Olympics Are Breaking The Internet

February 24, 2026

It turns out the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan have been just as exciting off the slopes as on them, because love has been breaking out all over Italy and athletes keep getting down on one knee. At least four proposals have taken place in and around the Games, turning

Read More
Happy News

The Unexpected Run Club Taking Over America

February 23, 2026

Running has a new soundtrack, and it goes all night long. Grammy-winning DJ and music producer Diplo has launched his own run club series, taking the well-worn concept of a 5K race and completely transforming it into something that people in cities all across America are calling the most fun

Read More
Happy News

This Hollywood Star’s Wholesome Nightly Habit Has Gone Viral

February 23, 2026

Most people wind down their evenings with TV or a quick scroll through social media, but one beloved actor has a very different nightly routine that is now capturing hearts all over the world. Kunal Nayyar, best known for playing Raj Koothrappali on the massively popular show The Big Bang

Read More
« Previous Next »
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2026 HappyNews.