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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 29 Oct 2017 at 08:05 EDT (2,394 days ago) in Libra

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 23 Nov 2017 at 21:32 EDT (2,369 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 (2,364 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 at 04:09 EDT (2,364 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Tue, 12 Dec 2017 at 06:27 EDT (2,350 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Tue, 12 Dec 2017 at 20:45 EDT (2,350 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Wed, 27 Dec 2017 at 18:29 EDT (2,335 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 28 Dec 2017 (2,333 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 at 19:51 EDT (2,330 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 09 Jan 2018 at 02:36 EDT (2,322 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 23 Jan 2018 at 03:21 EDT (2,308 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 at 06:21 EDT (2,306 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 17 Feb 2018 at 07:37 EDT (2,283 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 10 Mar 2018 at 06:06 EDT (2,262 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 at 05:06 EDT (2,258 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 (2,257 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 at 06:26 EDT (2,257 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 01 Apr 2018 at 13:48 EDT (2,240 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 at 06:51 EDT (2,218 days ago) in Cetus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 29 Apr 2018 at 11:15 EDT (2,212 days ago) in Cetus