The Sky Today on Friday, July 31: Mercury brightening

<p>Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 30: Meteors may shine Mercury has now brightened to magnitude 0.5 in the early-morning sky and should be even easier to see than it was earlier in the week. It is now just a few days from greatest western elongation.  If<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-friday-july-31-2026/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The Sky Today on Friday, July 31: Mercury brightening"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-friday-july-31-2026/">The Sky Today on Friday, July 31: Mercury brightening</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>