The Sky Today on Friday, April 3: Mercury stands far west of the Sun

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  April 2: Jupiter’s moons on display Mercury reaches greatest western elongation, standing 28° from the Sun at 7 P.M. EDT this evening.  Now visible in the morning sky, the small planet glows at magnitude 0.4 and rises around 5:45 A.M. local daylight Continue reading "The Sky Today on Friday, April 3: Mercury stands far west of the Sun" The post The Sky Today on Friday, April 3: Mercury stands far west of the Sun appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

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