EarthSky News - Dec 10 - Catch Mercury After Sunset!

December 10 Catch Mercury After Sunset! by:

Tonight … Catch Mercury after sunset! Right now is a good time to catch Mercury. It's near its greatest elongation, or farthest from the sunset for this evening apparition. Parts of brain sleep, wake up, all day New research finds that small regions of your brain cycle in and out of sleep, even when you're awake. New Zealand quake reveals new land The 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of New Zealand's South Island on November 13 created a thin swath of newly exposed land. Before and after images. Today in science: Dewey Decimal inventor Happy birthday, Melvil Dewey!

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Tonight: Catch Mercury after sunset! Right now is a good time to catch Mercury. It's near its greatest elongation, or farthest from the sunset for this evening apparition.

Today's image: Sun halo and sun dogs Rima Biswas in Baltimore, Maryland, captured the December sun with two sun dogs and a luminous halo. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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