Mercury

The crescent moon was a convenient marker today to find Mercury just after sunset. A first for us - we had never seen it before with the naked eye.

Just a slightly orange hued spot, but Mercury as planet No. 1 is never far from the sun so it is hard to see from our vantage point on planet No.3.

Thanks got to Ninian Boyle for his Astronomy newsletter and website that helps keep me up-to-date with Astronomical events.