Episode 213In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Mercury Section Coordinator, Frank Melillo. Frank gives us a brief history of the Mercury Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the various observing programs available, and contact information.You can contact Frank at:[email protected]ALPO Mercury Sectionhttp://www.alpo-astronomy.org/mercuryblog/For more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:www.alpo-astronomy.org/You can also support this podcast at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebookListen to the podcast on Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebookSubscribe on our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/AssociationofLunarandPlanetaryObserversSubscribe on iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2I want to thank the Producer of this podcast, Steve Siedentop and Michael Moyer for their generous support of the Observers Notebook.Our Patreons:Jerry WhiteJason InmanBob LunsfordSteve SeidentopStephen BennettMichael MoyerShawn DillesDamian AllisCarl HergenrotherMichael McShanMichael BlakeNick EvettsStan SienkiewiczCarl HergenrotherStan SienkiewiczJohn RogersJim McCarthyStanley McMahan