Jupiter & Mercury
Published on 12 Mar 2011 at 00:00.
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Saturday 12th March 2011
Mercury passes Jupiter in bright twilight around March 15th.
Mercury
This month (March 2011) is your best chance to spot Mercury all year, because Mercury reaches the highest sky and longest evening apparition.
Plus the best this week
Mercury in the evening west to spend the week from Saturday 12th March 2011 to Friday 18th March 2011 within 5 degrees of Jupiter, and better to use a binocular to overlook Mercury alone, the pairing is absolutely unmistakable.
Thanks, Sky & Telescope for animation
Find a spot with a clear, open view low to the west, and you can watch Mercury passing Jupiter in twilight from March 13 to 16. Click here for a Sky & Telescope’s animation!
