Evening apparition of Mercury

Mike Collins wrote:
I went out this evening in a futile attempt to observe Mercury with the
naked eye.
I failed ( it was only 4 degrees high at sunset).
However I was treated to a magnificent Norfolk sunset reminding me of the
sunsets I saw at Uluru last year. A little the darkening sky had a
beautiful view of Orion Sirius and Venus and still it was light enough to
walk home without a torch.
The best chance to see Mercury should be on Sunday when it will be close to
a slim crescent Moon at sunset.

Sunday was cloudy but this evening was clear. Mercury was easily visible
using 10x50 binoculars but only intermittently to the naked eye.
The sunset was magnificent again with Venus and a slim crescent moon. The
photo below taken with an iPhone5 doesn't do justice to the subtle colours.



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