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Mercury will be at its farthest from the sun on August 19, offering a prime opportunity for early risers to observe the planet low in the eastern sky during its greatest western elongation, despite its challenging visibility due to its proximity to the horizon and the rising sun.
A rare 'planet parade' will be visible before sunrise on August 17, featuring Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, and the moon, with the best viewing around an hour before sunrise, and the event continuing with similar alignments until August 21.
On Saturday, August 17, 2025, a spectacular 'planet parade' will be visible in the morning sky, featuring six planets including Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune, with the moon joining the event and passing near the Pleiades star cluster. The best viewing time is about an hour before sunrise, with additional planetary alignments occurring in the following days.
On January 9th, a thin crescent moon will be visible next to Mercury, Mars, and Venus in the early morning sky. Venus will be the most visible, followed by Mercury and then Mars, which may require binoculars to see. Observers should take precautions when using optical aids to avoid looking at the rising sun. This event coincides with Mercury reaching its highest point in the morning sky and greatest elongation, making it a great time to spot the elusive planet. Venus will remain a bright morning beacon until May 2024. If interested in observing or photographing the moon and planets, guides on telescopes, binoculars, and astrophotography are available.
On September 23, the planet Mercury will reach its highest point in the morning sky. As the closest planet to the sun and the smallest in the solar system, Mercury will be a challenge to spot for amateur astronomers due to its low position on the horizon. To see it, look to the east an hour before sunrise and locate a yellowish Mercury between the back legs of Leo, the lion. Take precautions to never point any optics in the direction of the rising sun.