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HEY HOWDY MERCURIAL MEMBERS
OF THE STAR GAZING COMMUNITY.

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MERCURY IS TOUGH TO SEE AT THE
BEST OF TIMES, BUT NEXT WEEK IT
REACHES ITS HIGHEST MORNING

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ALTITUDE AND GREAT ELONGATION
WEST; PLUS VENUS THE MORNING
STAR IS OUT!

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HIT THE MORNING TWILIGHT
AROUND 5AM AND LOOK

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EAST FOR RISING VENUS. IT'’’LL BE
THE BRIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE SKY
BY FAR.

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MERCURY WILL RISE AT ABOUT SIX
AM. IT'’’S A TINY DOT AND
DIFFICULT

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TO SPOT. IT'’’S BEST TO WAIT UNTIL
6:45AM WHEN IT GETS HIGHER
BEFORE

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IT IS WASHED OUT BY
THE LIGHT OF THE SUN.

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BECAUSE IT'’’S SO CLOSE TO THE
SUN, WE NEED TO WAIT FOR MERC TO
GET FAR FROM

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THE SUN ON ITS ORBIT TO SPOT IT.
THIS POINT IS CALLED ELONGATION
AND NEXT

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WEEK MERCURY WILL REACH ITS
GREATEST WESTERN ELONGATION!

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BECAUSE IT HAS AN 88-DAY ORBIT,

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THIS ELONGATION HAPPENS EVERY 44
DAYS YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW WHERE
TO LOOK!

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AND NOW YOU DO. KEEP LOOKIN'’’ UP!