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Helio C. Vital
Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

12/11/2021
06:36 pm

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This photo is not meant to be beautiful but it is rare. Taken some 15 minutes after sunset, it shows Mercury (m=-0.8) at 5° altitude and only 7.3° from the Sun, thus deeply ofuscated by the sun`s glare and still in the field of view of Soho`s Lasco C3 coronograph. I have several other photos to show to those who think that the elusive planet cannot be captured so close to the Sun.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!