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Mercury: Why It Is the Most Difficult Planet to Observe

Summary by Billiken
Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun and also one of the most mysterious in the Solar System. Although it is one of the five planets that can be seen by the naked eye from Earth, many people have never observed it. The reason is simple: it appears very close to the Sun in the sky and can only be seen for brief periods at dawn or at sunset. For this reason, Mercury is often considered the most difficult planet to observe without a telescope. …
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Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun and also one of the most mysterious in the Solar System. Although it is one of the five planets that can be seen by the naked eye from Earth, many people have never observed it. The reason is simple: it appears very close to the Sun in the sky and can only be seen for brief periods at dawn or at sunset. For this reason, Mercury is often considered the most difficult planet to observe without a telescope. …

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Billiken broke the news on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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