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Mercury's magnetic field

Hello, this is SpaceChimp1992. I'm one of the new users here at Wikipedia, and I created an article that I invested a lot of time into: Terraforming of Europa (moon). I am asking for your consent if it is O.K. if I create an article about Mercury's magnetic field. I'm also sure that it will be different than just re-stating what's already on Mercury (planet)#Magnetic field and magnetosphere, I will inform the reader about Mercury's magnetic field strength, magnetic field detection and magnetic poles, the discovery of this magnetic field, etc. Would that be okay? Cheers! --SpaceChimp1992 1:13, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Supposed highest eccentricity

The remark about Mercury's having the highest orbital eccentricity at 0.205 may be true of the major planets. Minor planets like Pallas have higher ones. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.27.109.117 (talk) 11:15, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

That of the orbit of Icarus is 0.82. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.27.109.117 (talk) 11:17, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"solar system's planets" wording is specifically used in lead and 'planet' word is used in whole article. Somewhat like "celestial objects" or "solar system objects" is not used which can confuse readers. So what are you trying to say? neo (talk) 11:45, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 2 July 2013

request make Jun 8 resulted in pre approval to edit parts of the Mercury article. Very good but I cannot find out how to exercise this privilege. tdw1203 (talk) 22:43, 2 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You should see an "edit" link in the top-right corner of the article page. If you need help, ask at the help desk or teahouse. RudolfRed (talk) 03:50, 3 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 2 July 2013

In the section Naked Eye Viewing the writer says "In successive years the position of Mercury on its orbit shifts by 0.15 revolutions when seen on specific dates, such as the equinoxes.' THE COROLLARY to this is that after 7 years (7x .15 ~ 1.0) the phenomena of the planet repeat themselves almost exactly. This information may prove more useful than the .15/yr. datum. tdw1203 (talk) 22:56, 2 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

 Already done --ElHef (Meep?) 05:52, 14 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 2 July 2013

In the section Naked Eye Viewing the writer says "In successive years the position of Mercury on its orbit shifts by 0.15 revolutions when seen on specific dates, such as the equinoxes.' THE COROLLARY to this is that after 7 years (7x .15 ~ 1.0) the phenomena of the planet repeat themselves almost exactly. This information may prove more useful than the .15/yr. datum. tdw1203 (talk) 23:06, 2 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Maximum altitude of Mercury in a dark sky

The sixth paragraph of the "Observation" section currently includes the sentence "In low latitudes and at the right times of year, the ecliptic intersects the horizon at a very steep angle, meaning that Mercury can be relatively high (altitude up to 28°) in a fully dark sky.[citation needed]" 28 degrees is actually the maximum elongation of Mercury from the sun, and astronomical twilight is defined as beginning (or ending) when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon (see the Wikipedia article on twilight), so this sentence should read "In low latitudes and at the right times of year, the ecliptic intersects the horizon at a very steep angle, meaning that Mercury can be relatively high (altitude up to 10°) in a fully dark sky." Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Noah Lawes (talk • contribs) 21:43, 22 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: info in article appears to be sourced. Have you got a source to show otherwise? --Mdann52talk to me! 13:27, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Roman diety

The introduction to this article states the following concerning Mercury's orbit period:

This rapid motion may have led to it being named after the Roman deity Mercury, the fast-flying messenger to the gods.

I think this is a bit misleading because the observation of the planet certainly predates the Roman deity known as Mercury. The god Mercury is just one aspect of the mythos surrounding the wandering stars, which had many names in different cultures. Perhaps it could be rephrased as:

This rapid motion probably contributed to its association with the Roman deity Mercury, the fast-flying messenger to the gods. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.23.185.158 (talk) 20:52, 10 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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