The Sky Today on Saturday, August 15: A conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 14: Mars meets M35 Mercury and Jupiter meet in a close conjunction this morning, as Mercury passes just 0.6° north of Jupiter at 5 A.M. EDT. The pair rises an hour before the Sun, some 3° southeast of open cluster M44,Continue reading "The Sky Today on Saturday, August 15: A conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter" The post The Sky Today on Saturday, August 15: A conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.