Mercury slips between Earth and the Sun, reaching inferior conjunction—vanishing in the Sun’s glare! At just 4°56′ from the Sun, it’s completely hidden from view.
🌍 Closest to Earth at 0.59 AU
🌕 Largest angular size: 11.3 arcseconds
☀ Fully dark and unobservable for weeks
This marks Mercury’s shift from evening skies to a morning planet. A rare event in its 116-day cycle!
