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Posted on 06/25/2025 1:01:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Mercury’s Spectacular Return to the Evening Sky
Mercury, the smallest and fastest-moving planet in our solar system, is currently making its evening apparition. This occurrence, visible from June 20 to July 11, presents a rare chance to spot the elusive planet as it moves across the evening sky. On June 26, Mercury will be particularly prominent, positioned in the west-northwest sky about 45 minutes to an hour after sunset. During this period, Mercury will shine brighter than most of the surrounding stars, making it an easy object to spot, even without binoculars. However, as the planet moves away from the Sun, it will gradually fade, with its brightest magnitude occurring before July 4.
The Gemini Twins: Pollux and Castor
In addition to Mercury, two bright stars of the constellation Gemini, Pollux and Castor, will make their appearance. These twin stars, each a prominent feature of the night sky, will be visible as part of the celestial grouping. On June 24, Mercury will align with Pollux and Castor, forming a nearly straight line with a distance of about 4.5 degrees between the two stars. However, while Pollux and Castor are bright, they will not shine as intensely as Mercury. The star Castor, for example, has a magnitude of +1.6, while Pollux shines at +1.1, which is only a fraction of Mercury’s magnitude of 0.0. The difference in brightness will make Mercury the standout feature of this celestial alignment.
The Moon Joins the Celestial Lineup on June 26
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[or do miss it, no one really cares what you do]
Whee.
I love you.
In a purely platonic way of course.
Separated at birth. Each of their adoptive parents named them "Jim". Both of them married women named "Linda", both divorced, and both remarried women named "Betty". All before each twin knew the other existed. LOL
https://www.unilad.com/community/life/jim-twins-separated-birth-lived-same-life-719555-20241219.
Spooky action at a distance ...
LOL
What are the doublemint twins up to this weekend?
Right now the sun is in Gemini, too. How am I going to see this conjunction?
Like all those blues songs, you wait until the good ol’ Sun goes down. :^)
Two, two, two mints in one... I always thought that gum was awful, but the ads were always so compelling...
When does Jupiter align with Mars?
You’ll know because love will steer the stars.
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