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 November 17th.
Mercury Events for 2013 |
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| Date UT | Date HST | Separation | |||
| Superior Conjunction | Jan 18 | 08:44UT | Jan 17 | 22:44HST | |
| Maximum Elongation | Feb 16 | 20:59UT | Feb 16 | 10:59HST | 18.1°E |
| Inferior Conjunction | Mar 4 | 12:55UT | Mar 4 | 02:55HST | |
| Maximum Elongation | Mar 31 | 21:59UT | Mar 31 | 11:59HST | 27.8°W |
| Superior Conjunction | May 11 | 20:57UT | May 11 | 10:57HST | |
| Maximum Elongation | Jun 12 | 16:59UT | Jun 12 | 06:59HST | 24.3°E |
| Inferior Conjunction | Jul 9 | 18:39UT | Jul 9 | 08:39HST | |
| Maximum Elongation | Jul 30 | 08:59UT | Jul 29 | 22:59HST | 19.6°W |
| Superior Conjunction | Aug 24 | 20:37UT | Aug 24 | 10:37HST | |
| Maximum Elongation | Oct 9 | 09:59UT | Oct 8 | 23:59HST | 25.3°E |
| Inferior Conjunction | Nov 1 | 20:12UT | Nov 1 | 10:12HST | |
| Maximum Elongation | Nov 18 | 01:59UT | Nov 17 | 15:59HST | 19.5°W |
| Superior Conjunction | Dec 29 | 06:00UT | Dec 28 | 20:00HST | |
| Source: NASA Sky Calendar and the Mercury Chaser’s Calculator | |||||
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