2022, January 12:  Mercury – Saturn Near Conjunction

<p><strong>January 12, 2022:&nbsp; Mercury moves to 3.4° to Saturn.&nbsp; This quasi-conjunction, or near conjunction, of the two planets is visible in southwest about 45 minutes after sunset.&nbsp; Jupiter is to Saturn’s upper left.&nbsp; The bright moon is near the Pleiades.&nbsp; Before sunrise, look for Mars low in the southeast.&nbsp; Venus is becoming visible during bright twilight.</strong></p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/12/2022-january-12-mercury-saturn-near-conjunction/" target="_blank">https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/12/2022-january-12-mercury-saturn-near-conjunction/</a></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-l-hunt/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-l-hunt/support</a>