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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

When to See Mercury in December 2009


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In December 2009, there will be many space events to see during this school end holidays. Once of the event is the Milky Way Galaxy first planet, Mercury will be seen on 18 December 2009? Mercury is the first planet in our solar system named, the Milky Way Galaxy. On 18 December 2009, we can see Mercury as a bright star in the sunset and sunrise. The Mercury will be seen as a bright star in the evening sky, 1 hour before sunset.

How to See the Mercury in the Evening Sky:
Look at the sun at 6.00pm (Malaysia Time), 6.00am (Orlando Florida Time). You can find the Mercury in the horizon line to the sun, and then look up onto 20 degrees angle from the line; you will found the bright star which is take place as Mercury. The Mercury will be in the Earth area by 6 weeks after the date given. But for the information, in the 6 weeks duration, on 18 December 2009 only that you can see the Mercury as visible as you can.

See The Mercury Needs Any Preparation?
Actually, see the Mercury in the evening sky doesn’t need any preparation or equipments. Some of the people said that seeing the Mercury in the evening sky needs the binocular and telescope to see it clearly. That is not actually wrong, but for seeing the Mercury, you can also don’t need the equipments for seeing it clearly. Even though the position of Mercury is so nearly to the Sun, when you used the binocular or the telescope to see it, it will damage your eyes. So, Dragon X Space Agency warn that when the Mercury is occur, do not used any equipments to see it, you can even see it with your naked eyes. This is safe for your eyes’ system.

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Local Date(s):
18 December 2009, Friday

Local Time(s):
1 hour before sunset

Visible Position(s):
Horizon line to the Sun, 20 degrees above

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