Although the Earth is closest to the Sun at this time of year, it’s about as cold as it ever gets here in Michigan. There a plenty of hours of darkness, but it is a challenge to observe these days. The planets are putting on a pretty good evening show right now, so bundle up and take a look. If you are new to the night sky, the Naked Eye Planets website is a great source for observing tips. This web page gives detailed positional data for advanced observers. The menu bar above will take you to each of the planets. Clicking on each will take you to a page with details on where to find each for the current month.