Tonight: Mercury is shining at +0.4 magnitude. It”s 3.5° to the left of Venus. Venus is much brighter at -3.8 magnitude. Look for Mercury and Venus very close to the ESE horizon 45 minutes before sunrise.
Night Sky Note for February 22, 2008
Posted on February 22nd, 2008
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