Skywatch 16: Spotting Mercury in the night sky
For skywatchers, May is exciting because it's the best month to spot Mercury. John Hickey shares tips on how to see it.
Author: John Hickey
Updated: 7:30 PM EDT May 11, 2021
Mercury is the quirky innermost planet in our solar system.
John Hickey had an online chat with Chris Palma, a Penn State University astronomy professor, about how to spot the first rock from the sun this week.
"The thing I tell people is Mercury is a challenge. But that doesn't mean that if you've never seen the planets before that, you can't see it. It just means it's going to take a little bit of practice and a little bit of trying," said Palma.