January 19, 2021: Mercury is low in the west-southwest after sunset. The moon is approaching Mars before their grouping tomorrow evening. Mars nears the planet Uranus before tomorrow’s conjunction.
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2021, January 18: Morning Herder, Evening Planets
January 18, 2021: Without a bright morning planet, bright Arcturus and the constellation Bootes the Herdsman is high in the south. The crescent moon is in the early evening sky. Mars is near the planet Uranus. They are high in the south-southeast as night falls.
Read more2021, January 17: Starry Mornings, Evening Planets
January 17, 2021: Venus slowly slides into bright sunlight. Step outside to see starry mornings. In the evening sky, Mercury is low in the sky after sunset. The moon is near a fish. Mars approaches the planet Uranus.
Read more2021, January 16: Morning Sky, Evening Sky
January 16, 2021: With Venus slipping from the morning sky, look for bright stars in the morning sky. In the evening the crescent moon appears to the upper left of Mercury. Mars approaches planet Uranus.
Read more2021, January 15: Morning Sky, Leo in West
January 15, 2021: Leo the Lion is tilted westward before sunrise during mid-January mornings.
Read more2021, January 15: Crescent Moon, Evening Planets
January 15, 2021: The crescent moon, Mercury, and Jupiter group in the southwestern sky after sunset. Mars is higher in the southeast near Beta Arietis. The Red Planet is nearing a conjunction with Uranus.
Read more2021, January 14: Crescent Moon, Evening Planets
January 14, 2021: This evening the thin lunar crescent joins Mercury and Jupiter after sunset.
Read more2021, January 14: Brilliant Morning Star Venus
January 14, 2021: Venus is slowly disappearing from the morning sky. It is low in the southeast during bright morning twilight.
Read more2021, January 13: Evening Planets
January 13, 2021: Mercury and Jupiter can be found in the west-southwest during bright evening twilight. Mars is higher in the sky when the sky is darker. It is nearing the planet Uranus.
Read more2021, January 13: Morning Star in Southeast
January 13, 2021: As sunrise approaches brilliant Venus is visible low in the southeast before sunrise.
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