Mercury is BEST seen from Earth with the unaided eye at what time of the day?
A) near midday, when it is seen through the least amount of Earth's atmosphere
B) close to dawn or dusk, when Mercury is at positions of greatest east and west elongation
C) at midnight, when Mercury is at opposition and highest in the sky
D) during the daytime, when Mercury is at superior conjunction
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