mercury occultation
Celestial Photobomb: Rare Occultation of Mercury by the Moon Set for Next Week
Catch a rare conjunction of Mercury with the Moon next week, and an occultation for a very privileged few.
8 years ago
This Friday: The Moon Meets Mercury in the Dawn Sky
Watch that Moon this weekend, as it crosses the dawn sky, meets up with Mercury, and ushers in Ramadan 2016.
8 years ago
Observing Challenge: The Moon Brushes Past Venus and Covers Mercury This Week
The summer astronomical action heats up this week, as the waning crescent Moon joins the inner planets at dawn. This…
10 years ago