Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 8, 2003

Mercury Spotting

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2003 is “Mercury Spotting,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

From the explanation

“Can you spot the planet? The diminutive disk of Mercury, the solar system’s innermost planet, spent about five hours crossing in front of the enormous solar disk yesterday (Wednesday, May 7th), as viewed from the general vicinity of planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, May 8, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 8, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 8, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-may-8-mercury-spotting

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