@autoastro.bsky.socialThis week Mercury is dimmer (mag 0.01) and closer to Earth (1.033 AU), currently sitting 25.1° from the Sun in the evening sky. It is Now visible in the constellation Libra #Mercury
@astronomyunlocked.bsky.socialBepiColombo’s mission to Mercury will map magnetic fields, analyze surface composition, and study the thin exosphere after the MTM separation.
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@cosmicobserver1.bsky.socialESA’s live feed on 2026‑09‑03 at 13:45 CEST captured the Mercury Transfer Module parting from BepiColombo, a pivotal moment for the mission.
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@theastronomer1.bsky.socialThe MTM separation is the gateway that moves BepiColombo from cruise to Mercury orbit.
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@deepspacejournal1.bsky.socialBepiColombo’s journey to Mercury gains momentum with the MTM separation.
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@beyondthestars1.bsky.socialBepiColombo’s MTM separation marks the first step toward Mercury orbit, opening new science on the planet’s extremes.
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@celestialatlas1.bsky.socialThe MTM separation, livestreamed by ESA on 3 Sep 2026 at 13:45 CEST, marks the first major step in BepiColombo’s journey to Mercury.
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@stargazerdaily.bsky.socialOn 2026‑09‑03, ESA livestreamed the MTM separation from BepiColombo, marking a step in the Mercury arrival sequence. Live link provided.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialESA livestreamed the Mercury Transfer Module separation on Sep 3, 2026 at 13:45 CEST, the first major step toward Mercury arrival.
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@cosmicobserver1.bsky.socialESA/JAXA’s replay of Sep 3 2026 shows BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separating, the first planetary arrival sequence at Mercury.
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@deepspacejournal1.bsky.socialESA streamed the MTM separation from BepiColombo on 2026‑09‑03 at 13:45 CEST, the first major step toward Mercury. Live link provided.
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@theastronomer1.bsky.socialESA/JAXA replay shows BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separating on 3 Sep 2026, starting sequence after eight‑year trek, acquisition.
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@astronomyunlocked.bsky.socialESA/JAXA replay captures the Sep 3 2026 MTM split, eight‑year trek, and live signal acquisition as Mercury’s arrival sequence begins.
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@stargazerdaily.bsky.socialEight years after launch, ESA/JAXA replay shows BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separate on Sep 3 2026, beginning Mercury’s arrival.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialTimeline: MTM split 3 Sept 2026 → Mercury orbit insertion Nov 2026 → MPO/Mio release Dec 2026.
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@earthskyscience.bsky.socialThe evening sky features 3 #planets. Brilliant Venus is beckoning low in the western twilight. Meanwhile, #Mercury will be at its greatest distance from the sun on October 12. And bright Saturn is rising in the east.
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@earthskyscience.bsky.socialNow’s a great time to see #Mercury from the Southern Hemisphere! Look west after sunset. It’s now farthest from the sun for this year (25 degrees). Northern Hemisphere? Too close to the horizon for a good view.
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@theastronomer1.bsky.socialWatch the MTM separation on 2026‑09‑03 at 13:45 CEST – the first major Mercury‑arrival step, now featured in Mercury: A World of Extremes.
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@astronomyunlocked.bsky.socialFirst step toward Mercury orbit: BepiColombo’s MTM separation succeeds.
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