January’s Planets

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31262, 7 January 1967, Page 10

January’s Planets

The short nights of January will prevent viewing of both Mercury and Venus. Both will be lost in the twilight

because they are close to the sun. Saturn can be seen low in the west in the first half of the month for a brief period after twilight ceases. It is in the constellation Pisces, the Fishes. Saturn set at 11.30 p.m. on January 1 and will set about an hour earlier on January 15. Thereafter it will set before twilight ceases. Jupiter, the giant planet, will be conspicuous throughout the month in the northern sky. It reaches opposition on January 20 and will be visible all night throughout the month. It will be in the northern constellation of Cancer, the Crab, and will cross the sky in a path from northeast to north-west.

Mars rose just after midnight on January 1 and will rise around 11.30 p.m, on January 15 and around 11 p.m. on January 31. It can be found in the constellation Virgo, the Virgin, slightly north of the brightest star in that constellation. This is Spica, whose pale yellow colour will contrast sharply with the red colour of Mars.

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