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Karl Birgersson
Stenungsund, Sweden

03/22/2024
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Canon EOS 200D
Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 @ 75 mm
400 ISO
1/5 s

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Due to its proximity to the Sun, Mercury is quite difficult to view, especially from far-northern locations. On 24th March, Mercury will reach maximum eastern elongation, meaning it is most suitable to see in the evening sky. Even though this photo shows the innermost planet as a mere dot of light, Mercury is about 52% illuminated by the Sun, at a distance of 47 million km (29 million mi), shining at -0.41 magnitude.

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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!