star gazing
Feb. 23rd, 2006 01:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gshMercury is at greatest elongation tonight. In simple terms that means it is the furthest apparent distance from the sun as seen from the earth, so if you want to try seeing Mercury try looking in the western sky shortly after sunset. It will be at its most visible for a few days, and then it will basically dive into the horizon to follow the sun. Sunset in DC is at about 5:54 pm, and I would think you'd be able to see Mercury between about 6:15 and 6:30.
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Date: 2006-02-23 08:58 pm (UTC)(It ALWAYS clouds over right before some cool astrological thing should be visible)
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Date: 2006-02-23 09:01 pm (UTC)aaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 2006-02-23 09:06 pm (UTC)Astronomical. Honestly.
Cause hey, those stars NEVER align, no matter how I set up the telescope. ;-)
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Date: 2006-02-23 10:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-02-23 10:28 pm (UTC)Of course, my first reaction to seeing this was to ask if it was going to be above or below the Wicked Witch of the West. "So if you care to find me, Look to the western sky! As someone told me lately: "Everyone deserves the chance to fly!"