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No, Mercury can only be seen briefly in the evening (just after sunset) OR

morning (just before sunrise) sky when it is in positions visible form Earth.

Think of a moth flying around a street-light, and you're standing 1/2 mile away

trying to see it. It's so small, and always so close to the bright light, that it's

tough for you to pick it out of the glare.

Mercury isn't much bigger than Earth's moon, and its orbit is the smallest of the

known planets. From where we are, it always appears so close to the sun that

it never rises until just a short time before the sun, and it always sets just a

short time after the sun. It's tiny, and it's never up when the sky is good and

dark, so it's always tough to pick it out of the sun's glare.

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Which planet has the longest cycle of day and night?

The planet is Mercury. (Some people think it is Venus, but it is Mercury.)


Can you see planet mercury at night with telescope.?

You can see it just before sunrise and just after sunset depending on the relative positions of the Earth and mercury. It is very close to the sun so you will need to know when and where to look


Which planet is the closest to the sun?

The closest planet to our sun is the planet Mercury, at a distance of 57,909,175 km or 0.387 AU (Astronomical Units).Although Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it is not the hottest; Venus (the second-closest planet to the Sun) is the hottest planet in our Solar System because Venus' atmosphere is thick with greenhouse gases, trapping and retaining a lot of the Sun's heat (not allowing it to reflect back nor radiate away on Venus' night side) whereas Mercury has almost no atmosphere, and more of the Sun's heat radiates away on Mercury's night side; in fact, Mercury's lack of atmosphere and long night (Mercury only completes a day/night cycle once per every two Mercury-years; a Mercury-year is about 89 Earth-days ... this means years on Mercury pass faster than days) give the planet Mercury a huge variation in temperature, from -183C to 427C.In order, from closest to the sun to furthest out:MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneMercury VenusEarth


Wich planet is nearest to the sun?

The planet which is the nearest to the Sun is Mercury, which also happens to be the smallest planet in our Solar system.


Why is Mercury the warmest planet?

Mercury is hot because it is the closest planet to the Sun, and has no virtually no atmosphere to circulate the heat to the night side (which gets incredibly cold). (see related questions)

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Why is mercury hot at day but cold at night?

Mercury is the hottest planet, because it is the closest planet to the sun.


Why is it so hard to see the planet mercury?

It is hard to see the planet mercury because Mercury is far away, Also the sun reflects off Mercury to make it hard to see.


Which planet has the longest cycle of day and night?

The planet is Mercury. (Some people think it is Venus, but it is Mercury.)


Can you see planet mercury at night with telescope.?

You can see it just before sunrise and just after sunset depending on the relative positions of the Earth and mercury. It is very close to the sun so you will need to know when and where to look


What is the planet that does not see the moon?

Mercury


Which planet is very hot in the day time but very cold at night?

I think the planet you are thinking of is Mercury.


Which planet is the closest to the sun?

The closest planet to our sun is the planet Mercury, at a distance of 57,909,175 km or 0.387 AU (Astronomical Units).Although Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it is not the hottest; Venus (the second-closest planet to the Sun) is the hottest planet in our Solar System because Venus' atmosphere is thick with greenhouse gases, trapping and retaining a lot of the Sun's heat (not allowing it to reflect back nor radiate away on Venus' night side) whereas Mercury has almost no atmosphere, and more of the Sun's heat radiates away on Mercury's night side; in fact, Mercury's lack of atmosphere and long night (Mercury only completes a day/night cycle once per every two Mercury-years; a Mercury-year is about 89 Earth-days ... this means years on Mercury pass faster than days) give the planet Mercury a huge variation in temperature, from -183C to 427C.In order, from closest to the sun to furthest out:MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptuneMercury VenusEarth


Information about the planet Mercury?

mercury is a crater planet like the moon.it has no moons changes different temperatures in the morning and night if you need more help check google


Can your planet be seen at night?

No you cant see your own planet your on it


Do you look at the horizon to see mercury at night?

no


What is the temperature of day and night for planet mercury?

350 degrees in the day time 170 degrees in the night time


Which planet has many craters and in the daytime gets really hot while at night becomes really freezing?

Planet Mercury.