Here is the text of the latest Hatter Planetarium – WZBT astrominute. In addition to the radio station, you may also listen here.
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Mercury and moon, April 8, 8:00 PM |
At 8:00 PM Mercury will be just north of west and about 12 degrees above the horizon. On that evening, it happens that an extremely thin crescent moon will be just to the left of Mercury. Though the planet is relatively bright, so is the glow of the sunset, so binoculars may help. A flat and obstruction-free horizon is a must as well. Of course the sky gets darker as the minutes pass, but Mercury gets lower, setting about 8:45. At its highest on April 18, the planet will be 17 degrees above the horizon at 8:00 PM. Good luck! The astrominute is a production of Gettysburg College’s Hatter Planetarium and WZBT. Text and images are available on the Gettysburg Skies blog.
April 9, 8:00 PM |
April 18, 8:00 PM |