Why do you need mozzie reppelant in the morning? For me they only come out up until 11p.m. On observing planets close to the moon, during the saturn occultation last year(when the moon was full and saturn was at opposition) saturn was visible right up until the gap was too small to seperate them as you would a wide double star. Through the telescope the contrast noticably decreased as it approached the moon but that was a hazy night. For an inexperienced person, when a planet is close to the moon is probably a good time to observe it because it is easier to find.
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