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.
Jupiter
2021, 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.
2021, 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.
2021, January 14: Crescent Moon, Evening Planets
January 14, 2021: This evening the thin lunar crescent joins Mercury and Jupiter after sunset.
2021, 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.
2021, January 12: Mercury Scoots Away From Jupiter
January 12, 2021: Jupiter and Saturn are slowly disappearing into the sun’s brilliant light in the west-southwest immediately after sunset. Mercury, not as bright as Jupiter, is to the Jovian Giant’s upper left. Meanwhile, in a darker sky, Mars is approaching Uranus. The moon begins its evening appearance in 2 evenings after its New phase this evening.
2021, January 11: Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury Challenge
January 11, 2021: During bright evening twilight, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury are a challenging observation when they appear low in the west-southwest.
2021, January 10: Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn, Group Closely
January 10, 2021: Mercury makes a pretty triangle with Jupiter and Saturn, nearly 3 weeks after the giant planets’ great conjunction. This close grouping is of three planets is unusual.
2021, January 9: Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn, Evening Watch
January 9, 2021: Mercury makes a pretty triangle with Jupiter and Saturn, nearly 3 weeks after the giant planets’ great conjunction.
2021, January 8: Mercury Joins Jupiter and Saturn
January 8, 2021: Speedy planet Mercury joins Jupiter and Saturn low in the south-southwest after sunset.