Mercury – Page 3 – British Astronomical Association

Mercury at Eastern Elongation, Spring 2017

Amateur images of Mercury taken in this period show bright areas that can be correlated with ray craters

Two conjunctions of Venus and Jupiter

The 2014-15 Session began and ended with spectacular conjunctions of Venus and Jupiter.

2014 April 16 occultation of Lambda Aquarii by Venus

Brightest star to be occulted by Venus for 33 years, visible from parts of the southern hemisphere

Section Reports

The 2019-20 Eastern Elongation of Venus, Part II: Observations of the Night Side (PDF) Paper in JBAA 131, 4, 2021,

Section Links

ALPO Japan gallery of amateur images of the planets including Mercury and VenusNASA Mercury Messenger siteESA Venus Express site Return

Section Committee

DirectorDr Paul G. Abel Mercury coordinatorChris Hooker Other committee members: Gianluigi AdamoliDavid ArdittiChris DoleProf. Bill LeatherbarrowDr. Richard McKim Return to

Submitting Observations

Observations, in the form of drawings, notes, or images, may be submitted to the Director by email, or by post

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Imaging Techniques

There are several “levels” of imaging work possible on Mercury and Venus depending on the equipment available, expertise, and inclinations

Section History

The past Directors of the BAA Mercury and Venus Section, except from the first, Henry McEwen ( Director 1895-1955), of

Introduction

The BAA Mercury and Venus Section is devoted to the observational study of the two inferior planets . The section