With all the hubbub about the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction, it seems we're missing another good one: the Mars-Uranus conjunction, which occurred on Jan. 21. As you know, Uranus is hard to spot, as it's faint, and hard to pin down against stars in the background. But, I accidentally noticed that it's close to Mars (duh--conjunction), and it's in a field of stars that are all fainter than it.
So, you can't miss it, as it's easily visible in just binoculars. I saw it a couple of nights ago, even with a first quarter Moon. That also makes it a great way to introduce people to a planet that most people have never seen, in addition to revealing another extremely rare occurrence. Bonus: you don't need a telescope, Ask a friend if they own binoculars, and take them outside. Don't share your binoculars, of course.
