Hello, this is Starwatch for January, 2000. The Moon is new on January 6th, at first quarter on the 14 th , full on the 20th and at last quarter on the 28th. There will be a total eclipse of the Moon on the 20th which should be easily visible from Minnesota. The blue light is scattered out of the beam leaving the red and orange light to make its way to the Moon.
Several planets continue to be rather dramatically visible.
In the evening sky Jupiter and Saturn continue to move closer together fairly high up in the southern sky. Jupiter is extremely bright and unmistakable with its golden hue. Saturn is quite a bit fainter but still brighter than most stars. It is a beautiful sight. Mercury is too close to the Sun and will not be visible all month.