Mercury rising

Mercury was supposed to be visible in the morning, but I never seemed to be able to catch it due to low clouds over the Atlantic.

This morning was clear and beautiful, so Samantha the astropup and I went out about 6am. Well, there it was big as life, and Saturn above it to increase the pleasure. Saturn's rings are so close to edge on (less then 3 degrees tilt now) that they look more like just a bright line, but still beautiful.

I was able to see Mercury until 6:45am with binoculars, then it was lost in the glare of the rising sun.