Mercury reaches peak evening visibility in June sky (opens in new tab)

Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation on June 15, putting it at its apparent farthest point from the sun after sunset in its current evening apparition and making it easier to spot low in the western sky. EarthSky said the view applies worldwide, with Venus and Jupiter forming a line pointing toward the fainter Mercury after sunset. The Taipei Astronomical Museum said Mercury is easier to observe in mid-June because it briefly emerges from the sun’s glare, though binoculars and an unobs...