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

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Id:eso0312b
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:2 mei 2003
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0312
Grootte:600 x 497 px

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Naam:Sun, Venus
Type:Solar System : Planet : Special Cases : Transiting
Categorie:Solar System

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