Mercury is the most difficult of all the "bright" planets to spot. A good opportunity to identify this little world comes on Wednesday morning, August 15. At 5:45 a.m., look to the east for the thin crescent moon hovering far below brilliant Venus. To the moon's lower left shines an object — Mercury — almost lost in the morning hazy twilight. To the moon's lower right, shines another object, the bright star Procyon, again, almost lost in the twilight. Mercury might appear a little brighter than Procyon.
Bring out the binoculars for an easier, more definitive view.
Such is our view from Earth...
Bring out the binoculars for an easier, more definitive view.
Such is our view from Earth...
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The stars are always above our heads and below our feet, day or night. These are the same distant points of light you saw in your youth. Go out and enjoy them!