Tag: mercury

Feb 10

5 interesting curiosities about the planet Mercury

5 curiosities about Mercury, tha smallest planet in the Solar System! It is one of the most difficult planets to observe, given its proximity to the Sun. Mercury will be at its maximum east elongation on February 10, 2020. On this evening and in the following, the planet will be visible from the northern hemisphere […]

Oct 31

The sky of November. Waiting for the astronomical event of the year

A November full of astronomical events: in addition to the transit of Mercury, shooting stars and beautiful conjunctions… A special occasion, that of 11 November, which will allow astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts to witness the most anticipated phenomenon of the year: the transit of Mercury in front of the Sun. Telescopes focused on the event […]

May 23

The transit of Mercury of 11 November will be a show!

Transit of Mercury: the next one will be in 2032 One of the most awaited astronomical events of the year 2019! The transit of the planet Mercury between the Earth and the Sun will give terrestrial spectators a rare show. It repeats itself after several years, about 13 times for century. What we will be […]