Sunday, April 26, 2009

The planet Mercury

The planet Mercury is a little below the Moon at nightfall. Although it looks like a fairly bright star, it is low in the sky, so you need a clear horizon to spot it. As the sky darkens, the dipper-shaped Pleiades star cluster will become visible between the Moon and Mercury.

- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill

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