The sliver of the moon still visible will be in conjunction with the closest planet to the sun this weekend.
Mercury is just around 36 million miles from the sun, around 40% the distance between Earth and our star. As a result of this proximity, Mercury has a blisteringly hot surface temperature of around 800 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, dropping as low as -290 degrees Fahrenheit at night.
If you're intending to view the daytime conjunction of the moon and Mercury, take caution not to look too close toIf you want a glimpse of the conjunction between the moon and Mercury and don't have the optics you need, our guides for the
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