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Aymen is pleased and honored to share his
photo with fellow TourEgypt.net readers: This
striking photo shows a wonderful planetary
alignment (of the planets Mercury, Venus and
Saturn ), that was visible in Alexandria in late
June! The statue in the foreground is of
Prometheus, located in the Plaza of Bib Alex.
Mercury and Venus are visible to the right of
the statue. Venus is the brighter object. Saturn
is the star close to the torch of Prometheus.
The planet Mercury is usually difficult to
observe due to its proximity to the Sun! It is
even said that the revolutionary scientist
Nicolas Copernicus regretted on his death bed
that he has never observed the planet Mercury! |