How Do I Spot Mercury in August 2022? | Aug 15 - Aug 21
Season 45 Episode 33 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STRZ225 1 minute August 15-21, 2022 “How Do I Spot Mercury in August 2022?”
Star Gazers #STRZ225 1 minute August 15-21, 2022 “How Do I Spot Mercury in August 2022?”
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How Do I Spot Mercury in August 2022? | Aug 15 - Aug 21
Season 45 Episode 33 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STRZ225 1 minute August 15-21, 2022 “How Do I Spot Mercury in August 2022?”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHEY HOWDY MERCURIAL MEMBERS OF THE STAR GAZING COMMUNITY.
MERCURY IS TOUGH TO SEE AT THE BEST OF TIMES, BUT THIS WEEK IT REACHES ITS HIGHEST EVENING ALTITUDE OF THE SEASON AHEAD OF GREAT ELONGATION EAST NEXT WEEK.
HIT THE TWILIGHT JUST AS THE SUN IS SETTING AND JUST AFTER NINE PM YOU LL SEE A FAINT DOT FOLLOWING THE SUN BELOW THE HORIZON THAT IS OUR INNERMOST PLANET, TINY MERCURY!
PLANETS CLOSER TO THE SUN ARE EASIEST TO SEE WHEN FURTHEST FROM THE SUN ON THEIR ORBIT FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE; THIS TIME IS CALLED ELONGATION AND NEXT WEEK MERCURY WILL REACH ITS GREATEST ELONGATION.
THIS HAPPENS PRETTY REGULARLY WITH MERC, BECAUSE OF IT S SHORT EIGHTY-EIGHT-DAY ORBIT.
ONCE MERCURY DIPS BELOW THE HORIZON THERE ARE SOME GREAT STARS TO SEE LIKE BLUE SPICA!
IF YOU MAKE AN ARROW UP FROM SPICA YOU LL FIND ARCTURUS!
GET OUTSIDE AND RELISH THAT LATE-SUMMER SKY, AND KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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