Doha, April 30 (QNA) – Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, will pass between the sun in an astronomical phenomenon known as the inferior conjunction of Mercury, Qatar Calendar House (QCH) announced on Sunday.
The inferior conjunction of Mercury will occur on the morning of Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 2:22 a.m. local time in Doha.
This phenomenon is considered one of the important ones because it marks the transition of the planet Mercury from its appearance in the evening after sunset on the western horizon to its appearance at dawn before sunrise on the eastern horizon. astronomer experts said. Dr. Bashir Marzouk at Qatar Calendar House.
He added that the last time such an event occurred was on Saturday, January 7, 2023, and it will happen again on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
Additionally, Mercury will rise and set at approximately the same time as Tuesday’s sunrise and sunset, so all inhabitants of Earth will not be able to visually observe Mercury during the inferior conjunction.
(QNA)
