Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014
Mercury, the smallest planet of ourSolar system is visible for observers in the evening sky for a few weeks.
The best time to observe it would be on January 31st, as it's the farthest relative to the Sun in sky, and as the crescent Moon will be lower and quite nearby, it should be easier to find. To find it one should look towards West- Southwest just after sunset, and search for a bright object. Be careful to not confuse it with the star Fomalhaut!
While Jupiter is visible the whole night, and Mars in the morning, Venus rising around sunrise, Mercury would be a good start for a night of observations.
The best time to observe it would be on January 31st, as it's the farthest relative to the Sun in sky, and as the crescent Moon will be lower and quite nearby, it should be easier to find. To find it one should look towards West- Southwest just after sunset, and search for a bright object. Be careful to not confuse it with the star Fomalhaut!
While Jupiter is visible the whole night, and Mars in the morning, Venus rising around sunrise, Mercury would be a good start for a night of observations.
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