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06/10/2013 – Ephemeris – Mercury and Venus in the west

June 10, 2013

Ephemeris for Monday, June 10th.  Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 29 minutes, setting at 9:27.   The moon, 2 days past new, will set at 10:49 this evening.  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 5:56.

Tonight the moon will join Mercury and Venus low in the west northwest at around 10:15.  Venus will be the easiest to spot.  Mercury will be above Venus and to the left.  Binoculars may help you spot it.  The crescent moon will be to the left and a bit below Venus.  If you’ve been watching these planets for the past two weeks you’ve probably noticed that Mercury is getting fainter.  That’s because its phase is becoming less full as moves around the sun toward us.  It’s phase is now a bit more than half illuminated.  Wednesday it will be half illuminated as it reaches its greatest elongation from the sun, a whopping 24 degree angle from the sun.  That’s pretty good for us observing from the northern hemisphere.

Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan.  They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Mercury, Venus and the crescent moon

Mercury, Venus and the crescent moon in the west northwest at 10:15 p.m. on June 19, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

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