2022, January 6: Mercury Nears Greatest Elongation

<p><strong>January 6, 2022:&nbsp; Planet Mercury nears its evening greatest elongation.&nbsp; It appears in the evening sky, with a crescent moon, Jupiter, and Saturn.&nbsp; Venus sets soon after sundown.&nbsp; Mars is in the southeast before sunup.</strong></p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/07/2022-january-6-mercury-nears-greatest-elongation/" target="_blank">https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/12/07/2022-january-6-mercury-nears-greatest-elongation/</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>