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What makes it difficult to see Mercury​

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Mercury is very close to the Sun which means its hard to see the planet without the Sun's brightness outshining it. It is also the smallest planet in the solar system.

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User Suresh Sharma
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Mercury is the planet nearest the Sun and is the most difficult to observe, because it is always quite close to the Sun in the sky. Because of its orbital motion, it appears to swing back and forth around the Sun, reaching a maximum angular distance of about 28°.

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