If the clouds part enough, look for Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky right after sunset. They will be separated only by a little over half a degree (0.53 degrees) which is roughly the apparent with of the moon. They will not be this close again until 2032. This Space.com website has additional details.
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Astronomy News visible from latitude 34.06°N
- 21 Jan 2025 (3 days away): Lunar occultation of Spica
- 20 Jan 2025 (3 days away): The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed
- 20 Jan 2025 (2 days away): Conjunction of Venus and Saturn
- 19 Jan 2025 (2 days away): Mercury at aphelion
- 19 Jan 2025 (Tomorrow): γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2025
- 18 Jan 2025 (9 hours away): Close approach of Venus and Saturn
- 16 Jan 2025 (Today): The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
- 16 Jan 2025 (2 days ago): Mars at opposition
- 14 Jan 2025 (3 days ago): NGC 2403 is well placed
- 14 Jan 2025 (3 days ago): The cluster Messier 47 is well placed
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