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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!