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Mercury makes a rare appearance in the evening sky. Look for it during evening twilight at about 8:40 in line with the crescent moon and Venus, and almost twice as far from Venus as Venus is from the moon. Use binoculars. This little planet stays near the sun and is never visible very late into the evening. Mercury is 12 degrees high at 8:40 and sets at 9:45. It remains visible through the end of the month.
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Source: John Mosley, Griffith Observatory
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