TITLE

PLANET WATCH

PUB. DATE

March 2005

SOURCE

Odyssey;Mar2005, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p41

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article informs about planetary situations in the sky. Mercury (in Pisces) sets 60 minutes after the sun in the first days of the month. The best time to view Mercury is in mid-March, when it sets 90 minutes after the sun. By the end of the month, Mercury is lost in the sun's glare. Jupiter (in Virgo) rises around 8:30 p.m. By the end of the month, look for this giant world to rise at around 6:30 p.m.

ACCESSION #

16348590

Tags: ASTRONOMY;  MERCURY (Planet);  JUPITER (Planet);  SKY;  CONSTELLATIONS;  INNER planets

 

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