"The Day The Sun Stands Still, and: A Close But Difficult Morning Meeting"

Scheduled air date: 1998 May 04-10

Mercury and Saturn are only a degree (two Moon diameters) apart on the morning of May 13.
(Shown about 30 minutes before Sunrise.)

This illustrates the relative motions of Mercury, Saturn, Venus and Jupiter, between May 7th and 19th, at three-day intervals.

If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.

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