Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 27, 2008

Mercury on the Horizon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2008 is “Mercury on the Horizon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen the planet Mercury? Because Mercury orbits so close to the Sun, it never wanders far from the Sun in Earth’s sky .”

— APOD editors, January 27, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 27, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Juan Carlos Casado
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 27, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-january-27-mercury-on-the-horizon

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