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Mercury makes its closest approach to the Earth at 02:45 UT, 13th December 2017

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Mercury is at perigee at 02:44 UT, 13th December 2017

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Mercury is at Inferior conjunction on the 13th December 2017



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Mercury is at perihelion (nearest to the Sun) at 11:43 UT, 12th December 2017.

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Maximum easterly lunar libration is at 12:50 UT, 10th December 2017.
(Look towards Mare Crisium in earthshine)

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Last Quarter Moon is at 07:51 UT, 10th December 2017.

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The Moon occults Regulus at ~23:00 UT, 8th December 2017.

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The Earth crosses the solar equator (to the southern hemisphere) at 22:03 UT, 7th December 2017



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Mercury is close to Saturn (separation 1.2°) at 02:22 UT, 7th December 2017

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Mercury is 1.2° from Saturn at ~11:32 UT, 6th December 2017

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