Mercury Barely Visible from Rio
Taken by Helio C. Vital on April 12, 2016 @
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Camera Used: Canon Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Exposure Time: 1/8
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Date Taken: 2016:04:12 18:08:20
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Mercury finally reached naked-eye visibility from Rio de Janeiro, although still barely. At sunset its altitude was a mere 10° in spite of its current 18° elongation from the Sun. In addition, the elusive planet was only 4° above the horizon when it popped out into today`s colorful twilight. These photos show it next to a nearby building just a few minutes before setting. They were taken with a Canon SX60 HS camera at 21:04-21:12 UT.
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http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/98669508@N03/
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