Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).

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Venus Kisses Saturn (evening)

January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

After several months of courtship, the motion of the bright planet Venus will pass only a generous thumb’s width (or 2 degrees) from 200 times fainter Saturn on Friday evening, January 17. The duo will be close enough to share the view in binoculars and backyard telescopes (orange circle) using a low magnification eyepiece. Try to view the conjunction after dusk, as the planets will be dropping into the trees around 8 p.m. local time. If Saturday is cloudy, you can see them a bit more widely separated on the surrounding nights.

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Date:
January 17
Time:
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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