Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 25, 2006

3D Mercury Transit

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 25, 2006 is “3D Mercury Transit,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Composite Credit & Copyright: Greg Piepol). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

From the explanation

“Mercury is now visible shortly before dawn, the brightest “star” just above the eastern horizon. But almost two weeks ago Mercury actually crossed the face of the Sun for the second time in the 21st century.”

— APOD editors, November 25, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 25, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Composite Credit & Copyright: Greg Piepol
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words

All of November 2006 → · 2006 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

The Sun

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: November 25 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 25, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-november-25-3d-mercury-transit

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.