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| Mercury starts its transit |
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| Composite of the 7 hour event |
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| Close up view of Mercury in line with two sunspot groups, near mid-transit |
Monday, May 9, 2016
Mercury Transits the Sun 5/9/2016
A transit is when an inner planet is observed passing in front of the Sun. Transits of Mercury occur on average 13 times per century. Today the entire event was visible from much of the Eastern US.
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