On the top of the astronomy tower, at midnight, the telescope was set up to view Mercury. The night is very cold, but clear all the same. It is a very good night to view the planets. Right next to where the sun is spotted is a very slowly rotating gray orb. Upon zooming in on Mercury, many craters are seen. The craters are huge and cover the entirety of the planet, making it appear like the moon that rotates around the Earth. There is no sign of life, whatsoever on this planet so from this it can be concluded that the temperatures are not ideal on this specific planet. There are also no signs of dust, water or anything that is needed for possible life forms to survive. It can be seen that the magnetic pull of Mercury is strong enough to hold
