Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 19, 1999

Mercury And The Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 19, 1999 is “Mercury And The Sun,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Brian Handy (Montana State Univ.), TRACE Project. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“Just days before the peak of the Leonid meteor shower , skywatchers were offered another astronomical treat as planet Mercury crossed the face of the Sun on November 15. Viewed from planet Earth, a transit of Mercury is not all that rare.”

— APOD editors, November 19, 1999

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At a glance

Date: November 19, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Brian Handy (Montana State Univ.), TRACE Project
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 19, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-november-19-mercury-and-the-sun

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