Mercury at Aphelion
Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.
Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.
Jupiter will pass close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it around the far side of the solar system from the Earth.
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
The March equinox marks the beginning of astronomical spring and the end of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Mercury will pass very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it around the far side of the solar system from the Earth.