by Erich Karksochka
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Mercury and Venus are visible low in the west at dusk. Mercury is almost 10 degrees higher than Venus and easier to see. After
mid-month. their separation decreases and Venus appears far brighter than Mercury. Mercury is visible naked eye until the 26th.
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On the 28th, as Mercury is stationary, Venus passes by
at only half a degree distance. In a telescope, their two disks
match in size, but Venus is 300 times brighter and 98 %
illuminated, Mercury only
13 % illuminated.
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Mars is still an early evening planet, wandering through Gemini.
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Jupiter rises before 2 am and comes about 30 degrees high during dawn. It is separated from Saturn by about 18 degrees.
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Saturn rises before 2 am and comes about 30 degrees high during dawn. It is separated from Jupiter by about 18 degrees.
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Vesta is still 7th magnitude in Leo, an easy object for binoculars.
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