Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mercury Spotting

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 27, 2012 is “Mercury Spotting,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , NASA. The original explanation runs about 173 words.

Mercury Spotting
Credit: Image Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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 in 2003, as viewed from the general vicinity of planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, May 27, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 27, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 173 words

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