Mercury as a Winter Evening Star

[CentaurZ]

Elusive Mercury has commenced its apparition in the western sky after sunset following its superior conjunction behind the Sun on 2020 DEC 19. This should be a rather favorable apparition except for observers south of the tropics.

Photos and descriptions of Mercury during this apparition would be welcome additions to this thread.

[Littleguy80]

Just enjoyed some nice views of Mercury through my 10x50 bins and then my 80mm frac. I was able to see the phase of the planet with the frac. Lovely start to the weekend. 

[Mr Spock]

Too low here. I've seen it a few times but never through a scope.

[Ouroboros]

I have seen Mercury through bins a handful of times. Not through a telescope unfortunately. I don’t have clear enough views to the horizon. I have always got a bit of a thrill from spotting when I have by eye or bins. Once you get your eye in it’s interesting to keep track of it as the days go by.