Mercury will be farthest from the sun on Tuesday (Aug. 19), granting early risers a perfect opportunity to spot the fleet-footed world somewhat separated from the glare of our parent star. Mercury ...
At 6 A.M. EDT, Mercury will pass 1.2° north of Regulus, observable in the east before sunrise from locations with clear eastern horizons. Mercury, with a magnitude of –1.3, will reach an altitude of ...
This article first appeared on Wired.com. On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky. Four of these planets — Mercury, ...
The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the ...
Early risers are in for a spectacular show next week, when Jupiter, Venus and Mercury form a planetary lineup in the predawn sky on Sept. 1. Look above the eastern horizon in the hours preceding dawn ...
At 5 AM EDT, Venus will be located 7° south of Pollux in the constellation Gemini. Before sunrise, Venus, Jupiter, and a waning crescent Moon (3% illuminated) will be visible in the eastern sky, with ...
Stargazers will revel in a dazzling display as a six "planet parade" dances across the sky on Sunday, Aug. 10. While it won't be easy to see the full planet lineup this weekend without binoculars or a ...
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