* Astronomy

Mercury in constellation Cancer has a  solar conjunction today at around 21:00 UT.
The planet is only 1.7° from the centre of Sun, so observation of the event  is best viewed by remote satellites, such as SOHO.

Magnitude=-2.0mag
Diameter=5.0"
Distance=1.341AU
Position(2000): RA= 8 39 09  Dec= +20° 09.1'