What are some skywatching highlights in January 2021? Mark Earth's closest approach to the Sun for the year, called perihelion, at the start of the month, then spot a couple of elusive planets: Uranus on Jan. 20th and Mercury throughout the second half of the month.
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JPL-20210101-WHATSUf-0001-Whats-Up-January-2021
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January 1, 2021
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JPL
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