Mercury Just Entering Its Gibbous Phase

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Enchanted Learning® Photoblog Posted June 5, 2013 2:15 pm

Mercury Just Entering Its Gibbous Phase

Mercury exhibits phases like the Moon. In this photo, it's almost at the end of its gibbous phase -- just slightly greater than a half-circle, 53.3% illuminated.

5 June 2013 4:54 UTC

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Date taken: June 5, 2013 Place taken: Proctor Landing, Mercer Island, WA, USA Mitchell Spector Copyright ©2013 Enchanted Learning, LLC	RELATED IMAGES Planetary Triangle over Seattle Planetary Peek-a-boo Mercury Just Entering Its Gibbous Phase Transit of Mercury 2016