Observation by Paul G. Abel: First telescopic view of Mercury

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Paul G. Abel

Observer

Paul G. Abel

Observed

2020 May 17 - 15:44

Uploaded

2020 May 17 - 18:34

Objects

Mercury

Equipment

203mm Newtonian reflector
x111

Title

First telescopic view of Mercury

About this image

My first telescopic view of Mercury! The drawing only shows the phase as the apparent size is rather small, however I am pleased I managed to track down the planet in the daytime sky using setting circles and offsetting from Venus. I have seen mercury with the naked eye a number of times, and of course I've viewed it when it transited the Sun but this is the first telescopic view of it in ordinary circumstances!

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