Thursday evening May 21st, shortly after sunset, the two inner planets Mercury (apparent magnitude 0.41) and Venus (apparent magnitude -4.16) will be about 1o from each other. Both planets will fit within the 7o field of view of 7×50 binoculars as the graphics below show. Both planets are in motion along their respective orbital paths with Mercury moving toward the east while Venus is moving toward the west.
- May 20 – 9:00 pm CDT
- May 21 – 9:00 pm CDT
- May 22 – 9:00 pm CDT
- May 23 – 9:00 pm CDT
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Mercury can be hard to spot, so this is a great opportunity. Venus, on the other hand, is probably causing some UFO reports these days.
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A great opportunity but I need clear skies!
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