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When:
8th October 2022 @ 5:30 am – 6:30 am
2022-10-08T05:30:00+01:00
2022-10-08T06:30:00+01:00
In the pre Sunrise sky of Saturday the 8th of October
the planet Mercury will reach its greatest western elongation 18° (be furthest from the Sun)
Mercury will start to rise above the E – SE horizon from 05.30 Hrs
and continue to climb to a reasonable altitude by 07.00 Hrs
with Sunrise at 07.13
the increasing Sunlight will obscure Mercury
be aware of the rising Sun
if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions