... Credit Copyright: Luis Argerich Explanation: This month, four of the five naked-eye planets gather along the eastern horizon near dawn. ... Starting near the top of the frame, the brightest beacon is Venus. Mercury is below and right of Venus and brilliant Jupiter is lower still, near image center. ... Watch, and as the month progresses the tantalizing configuration will change, with Mars and Jupiter moving higher while Venus and Mercury wander through the sky closer to the rising sun. ...