2021, September 7, 8: Mercury, Lunar Crescent

<p><strong>September 7 &amp; 8, 2021:&nbsp; The crescent moon, emerging from bright sunlight after its New moon phase, appears near Mercury on these evenings.&nbsp; On September 8, use a binocular to find the crescent 5.0° to the upper right of the speedy planet.</strong></p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/30/2021-september-7-8-mercury-lunar-crescent/" target="_blank">https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/30/2021-september-7-8-mercury-lunar-crescent/</a></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-l-hunt/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-l-hunt/support</a>