Sorry about the blank post. I have no idea how that happens

Later in the night you will also see a quite red Mars in the south west and a bright (though nowhere near as bright as Venus or Mercury) Saturn in the south.

If you look at the place where the sun has set, in a line along to Venus, you will see Mercury clear enough as twilight increases much nearer the horizon.

(I am sure there is no need to warn anyone NOT to use binoculars at all while the sun is up to try and get an early sighting of Mercury. However, I will make mention of it)

Good luck and have fun! They do make a great sight :-)

mp