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You can see Mercury from Earth with the naked eye 11 January. As a rule, Mercury is poorly visible in the sky due to its proximity. to the sun. However, on January 11, the inhabitants of the Earth will have an amazing the opportunity to see the fastest planet in the solar system to the naked eye. Observing planet movement around the firmament will be possible due to the fact that during this period Mercury will be located at the point farthest from the Sun, or in aphelion. The phenomenon can be seen approximately 30 minutes after sunset Suns in the southwestern sky. This time is most suitable to observe a celestial object, because at this moment the sky already dark enough, and the stars are not so bright yet. Besides remoteness from the Sun, Mercury will approach Venus by 5 degrees. Therefore, it will be possible to find Mercury in the night sky, focusing on this planet. Venus will be visible in the night sky as low located the brightest point in the southwest, and Mercury in the form of a dark the points will be just below and to the right of it.
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Venus Mercury Sun
