Source: Astronomy Magazine
Venus & Mercury at dusk on the 6th of January.
Image credits: Derek Rowley.
Mercury reaches greatest elongation on 14th of January, when it lies 19° east of the Sun and hangs 10° above the southwestern horizon a half-hour after sunset. Although the innermost planet glows brightly, at magnitude –0.7, the easiest way to find it is to look 1.3° to the right of brilliant Venus. Binoculars will show you the pair best. When viewed through a telescope, Mercury appears 7" across and slightly more than half-lit.
Use brilliant Venus as a guide to its fainter companion Mercury on the 14th of January.Image credits: Astronomy/Roen Kelly.
