A little over a month ago, December 10, 2015, my topic was the pre-dawn sky and the planets Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. I'd been watching for several weeks, beginning when they were quite close in the sky, as they gradually spread apart.
This week, on both Monday morning and today, the mornings were clear, the sky dark. Venus is still hanging out low in the eastern sky, but Jupiter is high overhead toward the south, and roughly in the center, but shaded a bit to Jupiter's direction, is the fainter, reddish Mars.
There's a slow-motion feeling to this planet watching - checking in once a week - or less often if clouds are in the sky - and seeing the change in position unfold over a period of several months. There's also a feeling of order, as I can trust that if the sky is clear, the planets will be up there, waiting for me in the early morning.
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