Mercury transit on May 7, 2003

The view through a large telescope may have offered scenes like this one, when the black disc of Mercury (above, left) passed near a group of sunspots on the solar surface. This picture is a montage that was created for a press release before the Mercury Transit that took place on May 7, 2003.

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0312b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:2 mai 2003
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0312
Taille:600 x 497 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Sun, Venus
Type:Solar System : Planet : Special Cases : Transiting
Catégorie:Solar System

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