Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 20, 2016

3D Mercury Transit

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 2016 is “3D Mercury Transit,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“On May 9, innermost planet Mercury crossed IN FRONT of the Sun. Though pictures project the event in only two dimensions, a remarkable three dimensional perspective on the transit is possible by free viewing this stereo pair.”

— APOD editors, May 20, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 20, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 131 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 20, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-may-20-3d-mercury-transit

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