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Brilliant Venus continues to dominate the predawn eastern skies during late summer. Elusive Mercury appears low in the sky as dawn approaches. For the next few mornings it appears near the star Regulus. (Click the image to see Regulus and Mercury.) As in this indicated in this image, find a clear horizon to see Mercury. Binoculars help find the planet. Mercury rises about 1.5 hours before sunrise, about the time that morning twilight begins.
For more information about sky watching events:
- 2017, October 5: Venus-Mars Conjunction
- 2017, November 13: Venus-Jupiter Epoch Conjunction
- 2017 Evening Planets
- 2017 Morning Planets
- Venus as a Morning Star, 2017
- Chart and Image Collection
- Jupiter’s Year with Spica: A Triple Conjunction
- 2018: Mars Perihelic Opposition
- 2017-2019: Mars Observing Year with a Perihelic Opposition, July 27, 2018