Mercury can be quite the elusive naked-eye planet, never straying too far from the Sun’s glow.

But this week and into next, the angle of the ecliptic and Mercury’s proximity to brighter Venus will make the innermost planet easy to spot.

And, there are ideal conditions for observing naked eye, with binoculars and even a telescope!

Find out how in this video. See what’s up in the night sky every week with “Eyes on the Sky” videos, astronomy made easy.

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July – September 2013

Jul
3
Wed
2013
Monthly Meeting @ Monthly Meeting at Prescott Public Library
Jul 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Monthly Meeting @ Monthly Meeting at Prescott Public Library | Prescott | Arizona | United States

Monthly Meeting

Aug
7
Wed
2013
Monthly Meeting @ Monthly Meeting at Prescott Public Library
Aug 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Monthly Meeting @ Monthly Meeting at Prescott Public Library | Prescott | Arizona | United States

Monthly Meeting

Sep
4
Wed
2013
Monthly Meeting @ Monthly Meeting at Prescott Public Library
Sep 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Sep
7
Sat
2013
Starry Nights September 2013 Vista Park Prescott @ Starry Nights at Vista Park in Prescott
Sep 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

StarryNights2013See the Dumbbell Nebula, Ring Nebula, Star Queen Cluster, Keystone Cluster and Double Stars.

 

 

Vista Park

Sep
19
Thu
2013
Upgrades in the Vatican Observatory @ Prescott Public Library
Sep 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Fr. Chris Corbally, SJ, Vice Director, Vatican Observatory

With new quarters, new staff, and future plans the Vatican has been upgrading its contribution to astronomy.

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Current Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous Moon
Waxing Gibbous Moon

Ephemeris
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Sun in Gemini
11 degrees
Scorpio
Moon in Scorpio
2 degrees
Waxing Gibbous Moon
Waxing Gibbous Moon
10 days old

 

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