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Mercury

Mercury is visible low in the ESE in morning twilight, and difficult after mid-month.

Venus

Venus is in the SW in evening twilight and sets in the West near 8pm.

Mars

Mars rises in the East after 10pm and is high in the SW at dawn.

 
Sky Info for January, 2012

The image above shows the position of stars and constellations in mid-January at about 8:00 pm MST from Las Cruces, New Mexico.

 
Jupiter

Jupiter is high in the SE after dark, transits high in the S near 6pm and sets in the NW near midnight.

Saturn

Saturn rises in the East after 1am and is in the South at sunrise.

Uranus/Neptune

Uranus and Neptune are both near Venus this month.