2024-01-07 06:59:00
For people who get up early, it is possible to observe other planets such as Mercury, Venus and even Mars which makes a shy return.
Let’s start with Mercure, the planet closest to the Sun is visible at dawn above the East-Southeast horizon. It rises more than an hour before the Sun and lasts almost the entire month of January. It is easy to spot it with the naked eye but for this the horizon must be clear and the sky clear.
As for the Shepherd’s Star, it slides slowly towards the horizon but it is still visible at dawn above the East-South-East horizon. At the start of this month, Venus rises almost 3 hours before the Sun, it will then evolve in an increasingly clear sky because it will rise later and later.
In January, Mars is making a comeback but still timidly. The red planet rises at dawn, a little less than an hour before the Sun, but it remains difficult to observe because it is located very low on the horizon and not very bright.
If you are not one of the early risers, you will still be able to admire Saturn. It is observed at the end of dusk and is currently located more than 23° above the southwest horizon. It will evolve over the days towards the West-South-West horizon above and will be lower and lower. Its intensity will gradually decrease and soon we will no longer be able to observe it.
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