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28 September 2009
Today is The Day We See Mercury Closeup!
Most likely you have never seen Mercury. It’s not easy to see because it is so close to the sun. Your only chance is just before sunrise or just after sunset, and you will need to be in a really flat place or on a high mountain with a clear view of the horizon. It’s also one of the planets we know little about. The picture above is a view …
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.