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Mercury (March 17) is positioned low in the western, evening sky, not
far from being lined up with Jupiter.
If it remains clear and you have an unobstructed view of the western
horizon, between about 7:50 and 8:30, with 8 p,m. to 8 15 being
probably the best window, you have an easy opportunity to find
Mercury (the planet few get a chance to see). It is just a little
above Jupiter (3.5 degrees at the 1 o'clock position from Jupiter).
Now where is Jupiter? At that time frame it is the bright star-like
object shining in the upper fringe of the sunset glow (in the west),
about 7 degrees above the western horizon (less than a vertical fist
sighted from the horizon at arm's length, such a fist is about 10
degrees). As the sky darkens the both planets will be easier to
find. Both are bright (Jupiter is brightest) and both will fit
inside one binocular field of view. Good luck, hope you get to
collect some photons from Mercury (one Earth - Sun distance away)
(Jupiter is about 6 Earth - Sun distances away)
Sherman
* Mercury
* Jupiter
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