Jupiter is nearing its opposition point in central Gemini, now only four days away on January 10.  Seen here in early evening, rising in the east, Jupiter is to the right of the heavenly twins, Castor and Pollux.  This view shows the king of planets in the context of the twins to its left, Procyon at lower right, and the Praesepe or Beehive Cluster, M44, to the lower left.  Unannotated image, view shifted higher to focus on Gemini.