Mercury (planet) at a steep angle. Mercury is 10° above the horizon when the planet appears directly above the Sun (i.e. its orbit appears vertical) and is at maximum elongation from the Sun (28°) and also when the Sun is 18° below the horizon, so the sky is just completely dark. This angle is the maximum altitude at which Mercury is visible in a completely dark sky. At middle latitudes, Mercury is more often and easily visible from the Southern Hemisphere than from the Northern. This is because Mercury's maximum western elongation occurs only during early autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, whereas
Dark Planet the series' best. It was part of a second set of four books, which were successful enough to allow the range to continue. Dark Planet "Dark Planet" is a BBC Books adventure book written by Davey Moore and is based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha. This one was set on a future version of Earth where society was split in half and some people stayed underground and the rest high above on land dangerously close to the Sun. This is part of the "Decide Your Destiny" series which