Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mercury in Silhouette

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 13, 2019 is “Mercury in Silhouette,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Wise). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Mercury in Silhouette
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Wise Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The small, dark, round spot in this solar close up is planet Mercury. In the high resolution telescopic image, a colorized stack of 61 sharp video frames, a turbulent array of photospheric convection cells tile the bright solar surface.”

— APOD editors, November 13, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 13, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Wise
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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