Steve’s Virtual Planet

Jupiter’s New Year Return

It’s now well after the Winter Solstice and shorter days are still the rule; sunsets coming earlier paving the way for evening viewing and just in time for the return of Jupiter in the mid evening skies. So the shift grants even more time for catching the king of planets.

Now would be a good time to begin this season’s Jupiter viewing, coming off of the eastern horizon at 5:30 PM, EST. By late January, Jupiter will be rising much earlier and easier to catch in the evening hours.

Jupiter will be with us in the evening sky through early June. Plenty of time to explore the moons and features of our largest planet.

More on Jupiter in the coming weeks as the King of the Solar System brings another great season of Big Planet views. Stay tuned!

originally posted on 12-13-14