Second, you ll need to either telescopically project the sun onto a screen or view it through a filtration system in tandem with a telescope. Telescopes that produce high magnifications are preferable. Go to the astronomy links section on my home page below and click on eclipses. Choose Viewing a Partial Solar Eclipse for more viewing tips including solar safety. Another problem will be the way that your telescope orients Mercury with the horizon.
Some telescopes reverse left and right, as well as invert the image.
In that case look at the 7 p.m. position of the sun. If you have no luck there, then check the 5 p.m. and the 11 p.m. positions.