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
Earth Is the Loneliest Planet Earth Is the Loneliest Planet "Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" is a song by English singer Morrissey. It is the fifth track on his "World Peace Is None of Your Business" album and was released as the third single off the album via digital download on 3 June 2014, through Harvest and Capitol Records. Due to changes in global music consumption, the physical versions of the first four singles from this album were released together as one 10" vinyl. The accompanying music video, directed by Natalie Johns, was also released on 3 June 2014. As with the preceding videos from