Stig Östlund

måndag, november 04, 2019

JUST ONE WEEK UNTIL THE TRANSIT OF MERCURY:

One of the biggest astronomy events of the year is just one week away: The Transit on Mercury. On Monday, Nov 11th, Mercury will pass directly in front the sun. The rare transit begins at 12:35 UT (7:35 am EST) and lasts for almost six hours. Mercury's tiny form—jet black and perfectly round—will glide slowly across the solar disk.

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