Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Mercury Transit Sequence

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 10, 2019 is “A Mercury Transit Sequence,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dominique Dierick). The original explanation runs about 166 words.

A Mercury Transit Sequence
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dominique Dierick Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Tomorrow — Monday — Mercury will cross the face of the Sun , as seen from Earth. Called a transit , the last time this happened was in 2016 .”

— APOD editors, November 10, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 10, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dominique Dierick
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 166 words

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