The planet Mercury reaches greatest western elongation of 20.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky just before sunrise.
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The Sky Tonight Update: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
Let’s Make a Planetarium Show: Part 5 – Animation and Rendering
When it comes to making animations for any type of show, it’s helpful to use storyboards.
Storyboards help you find a direction as opposed to staring at a blank page or screen waiting for inspiration to strike. I do storyboards for all my scenes throughout the length of the dialogue.
The Sky Tonight Update: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
The Sky Tonight Update: Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
The Sky Tonight Update: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
The Sky Tonight Update: Nov. 24, Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
The Sky Tonight Update: Sept. 12, Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
The Sky Tonight Update: July 30, Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
The Sky Tonight Update: Jan. 19, Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
This January 19th, the planet Mercury reaches its greatest western elongation of 24.1 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky just before sunrise.