Today the planet Mercury passes through inferior conjunction, passing between the Sun and the Earth. In a week or so the planet will again be visible in the dawn sky, climbing higher each day. Maximum elongation will occur July 12th.
Mercury Events for 2014 |
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Date UT | Date HST | Separation | |||
Maximum Elongation | Jan 31 | 09:59UT | Jan 30 | 23:59HST | 18.4°E |
Inferior Conjunction | Feb 15 | 20:13UT | Feb 15 | 10:13HST | |
Maximum Elongation | Mar 14 | 05:59UT | Mar 13 | 19:59HST | 27.6°W |
Superior Conjunction | Apr 26 | 03:07UT | Apr 25 | 17:07HST | |
Maximum Elongation | May 25 | 06:59UT | May 24 | 20:59HST | 22.7°E |
Inferior Conjunction | Jun 19 | 22:42UT | Jun 19 | 12:42HST | |
Maximum Elongation | Jul 12 | 17:59UT | Jul 12 | 07:59HST | 20.9°W |
Superior Conjunction | Aug 8 | 16:05UT | Aug 8 | 06:05HST | |
Maximum Elongation | Sep 21 | 21:59UT | Sep 21 | 11:59HST | 26.4°E |
Inferior Conjunction | Oct 16 | 20:32UT | Oct 16 | 10:32HST | |
Maximum Elongation | Nov 1 | 11:59UT | Nov 1 | 01:59HST | 18.7°W |
Superior Conjunction | Dec 8 | 09:37UT | Dec 7 | 23:37HST | |
Source: NASA Sky Calendar and the Mercury Chaser’s Calculator | |||||
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