Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Three hours after sunset, Mars and Jupiter are both 5° above opposite horizons. Look for Jupiter in the WSW. Look for Mars in the ENE. The two planets are 170° apart.
Monday, January 4, 2010 Mercury is at inferior conjunction and cannot be seen. Mercury will emerge from the glare of the Sun in the second week of the month. Start looking for Mercury at dawn in the ESE around the 10th of January.
Sunday, January 3, 2010 The waning gibbous Moon is near the planet Mars. Look for Mars and the Moon in the morning sky. Mars is 12° west of the star Regulus. At dawn Mars is in the WSW sky.