<p>Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  January 19: Where Messier started: M1 Comet 24P/Schaumasse is roughly 10th magnitude, visible using optics or in astrophotos of the sky. Rising shortly before local midnight, Schaumasse is best seen in the early-morning hours — and with no Moon in the sky,<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-tuesday-january-20-2026/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The Sky Today on Tuesday, January 20: Comet Schaumasse slides by some galaxies"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-tuesday-january-20-2026/">The Sky Today on Tuesday, January 20: Comet Schaumasse slides by some galaxies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  January 19: Where Messier started: M1 Comet 24P/Schaumasse is roughly 10th magnitude, visible using optics or in astrophotos of the sky. Rising shortly before local midnight, Schaumasse is best seen in the early-morning hours — and with no Moon in the sky,Continue reading “The Sky Today on Tuesday, January 20: Comet Schaumasse slides by some galaxies”

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