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Originally Posted by EvilBob
I just had a look, saw it just before it sank behind the house next door.. That's the first time I've ever (knowingly) seen Mercury. Now I can post in that thread, too! Unfortunately, I only have a pair of broken binoculars to view with, but it was still spectacular!
Hope you guys up north are getting a good view... 8)
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The only other time I have seen Mercury was 2 years ago (around about this time of year) when it was nearby Jupiter. I had to drive all the way to my grandma's place to see it (too many trees and junk where I live to see stuff near the horizon).
It looks kinda browny for some reason...and the disc is much more apparent than Venus'. Seeing them both with Saturn (I managed to get Mercury and Venus in the same field of view with my 8" dob) was amazing...and to think that in distance away from us: Venus, Mercury...the sun, and then all that way away on the other side of the sun is Saturn....well...it's pretty cool. 8)
with regards
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