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    The planets in December

    Nov 19, 2020 2 minutes

    Mercury

    Best time to see: 1 December, 30 minutes before sunrise

    Altitude: 2.5˚ (very low)

    Location: Libra

    Southeast Mercury is bright at around mag. -0.7 during the first week of December, but its apparent distance from the Sun is decreasing so it’s soon lost in the bright pre-sunrise

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