The Sky Today on Thursday, August 6: Mercury moves south of Pollux

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  August 5: Iapetus at superior conjunction As Gemini rises shortly before the Sun this morning, the planet Mercury is just over 7° due south of the constellation’s beta star, Pollux. An hour before sunrise, nearly all of Gemini has cleared the easternContinue reading "The Sky Today on Thursday, August 6: Mercury moves south of Pollux" The post The Sky Today on Thursday, August 6: