[DOC] [TLE] Sunset - Wikipedia [PAR] The Sun, about a minute before sunset, Portugal, October 2007. Sunset or 
sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon as a result of 
Earth's rotation. The Sun will rise and set exactly due east and due west on the 
spring and fall equinoxes which occur only twice per year. ... Near to the horizon, 
atmospheric refraction causes the ray path of light from... [DOC] [TLE] Movements and Visibility Cycles of the Naked Eye Planets [PAR] The Sun, Moon and planets are seen to move along a fairly narrow band of the .... 
Venus and Mars deviate by greater amounts because they come closer to the ... 
are only visible for a limited period of time, either before sunrise or after sunset. 
.... Note that Venus is brightest when it is on the near side of its orbit to the Earth,
... [DOC] [TLE] Late September-October planet guide | Astronomy Essentials ... [PAR] Oct 15, 2016 ... Mercury is near the sunrise point and most easily seen from the Northern ... is 
best  you'll need to look only shortly before sunrise, as dawn is lighting the sky. 
... It's the brightest planet and very, very bright, even though it's been low in the 
sky. ... farther east of Saturn, while Saturn edges closer to the sunset. [DOC] [TLE] What's That Strange Bright Dot in the Morning Sky? - Space.com [PAR] Sep 8, 2015 ... If you see a bright light just above the horizon at sunrise, don't panic! ... But it's 
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for a short time, low near the western horizon shortly after sunset. [DOC] [TLE] Bright Planet Venus Has Phases Like the Moon - Space.com [PAR] Nov 6, 2013 ... The bright planet Venus can be easily seen from Earth, and in ... can spot, and it 
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... behind any inconvenient obstructions near the southwestern horizon. ... Earth 
as it catches up to us in its faster, inner orbit around the sun. [DOC] [TLE] Earth shadow | Causes of Color - Webexhibits [PAR] The earth's shadow can be seen at twilight and sunrise most days, but it is not ... 
The dark wedge along the horizon, which thickens to the right, is the earth 
shadow. ... Just before sunset, a low, flat, dark blue band rises up from the 
eastern horizon. ... The sky's strong color and brightness near sunset begin with 
small particles... [DOC] [TLE] APOD Search Results for "Venus" - Astronomy Picture of the Day [PAR] 356 items ... Near perigee or closest approach to Earth, the Moon's slender crescent 
represents about 2 ... Venus is the highest planet in the sky, with Jupiter to its 
right. ... Anyone on the planet with a clear western horizon at sunset could see 
them. ..... But seen from locations in western Africa before sunrise, the lunar 
crescent... [DOC] [TLE] NIGHT SKY~LIBRA DELIGHTS - souledout.org monad [PAR] During opposition the planet can be seen in the night sky at its closest, ... before 
and after this date, so one has plenty of time to see the planet's BEST 
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Moon orbits around the Earth, taking about a month to go all the way around our 
planet. ... new moon, a waxing crescent can be seen just to the east (left) of the 
Sun. ... above the horizon at night unless it's shortly after sunset or before sunrise. [DOC] [TLE] The Night Sky This

Question: Because it's closest to the sun, this planet is best seen near the horizon just before sunset or sunrise
Answer: Mercury