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Mercury Transit 2006

The Mercury Transit of 2006 recreated by Starry Night Software from Imaginova.

Author: starryeyedobserver
Keywords: Mercury Transit Astronomy
Added: November 9, 2006


Igomoo Observatory, Sun in h-alpha light

Telescope testing for the transit of Mercury on the 9th of November 2006. www.igomoo.com

Author: Igomoodotcom
Keywords: sun telescope space mercury transit solar
Added: October 26, 2006


SOHO view of Mercury heading toward the Sun

SOHO is a satellite that observes the Sun, and produces these incredibly cool videos. The Sun itself is behind an "occulter" which blocks the glare, so you can see fainter objects around it, including planets and stars. The Sun's position is marked by the circle. Venus is the really bright object to the upper left (the lines through it are an artifact of the detector), and you can see Mars off to the right-- planets are easy to spot because they move at different speeds than the stars. Anyway, Mercury comes screaming in from the left, heading right for the Sun-- a prelude to the transit that occurred on November 8. This video goes from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7, 2006. Oh- just below Venus a faint dot also heads into the Sun. That's a comet! For more about this, see my blog at http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2006/11/08/mercury-heading-in/

Author: TheBadAstronomer
Keywords: soho sun mercury astronomy comet science transit
Added: November 8, 2006


terrific transit Hotspot 11/03/06

current science from the Ontario Science Centre--don't miss Nov. 8, 2006

Author: videochick770
Keywords: ASTC Ontario_Science_Centre science_center science_museum Mercury transit
Added: November 3, 2006


Mercury Transit, 2003

A movie from the May 7, 2003, transit of Mercury over the solar disk. All taken by the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope (SST) of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. http://www.solarphysics.kva.se/Mercurytransit7May2003/

Author: alnomad
Keywords: mercury transit 2003 sweden astronomy sun hydrogen-alpha
Added: November 8, 2006


Solar telescope testing

telescope testing for the upcoming transit of Mercury.

Author: Igomoodotcom
Keywords: sun solar telescope mercury transit fun live broadcast igomoo
Added: October 26, 2006


Mercury Transit 2006

This is part of the ending of the Mercury Transit that happened on Nov 8,2006. The video is not complete because I began to have some technical problems on my computer. :P

Author: someone5544
Keywords: mercury transit crossed the sun november 08 2006
Added: November 8, 2006


Mercury Transit of the Sun - November 8, 2006

Video capture of the transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun today during our live Webcast of this rare event - www.astrochannels.com

Author: jmagus1
Keywords: mercury transit sun solar system deep space galaxy nebula planets
Added: November 8, 2006


Mercury Transit News

Students, teachers view Mercury transit - StateHornet.com



Borneo Bulletin
Students, teachers view Mercury transit
StateHornet.com, CA - 2 hours ago
Jason Ibarra, an assistant professor for the Physics and Astronomy Department, said this transit of Mercury occurs when Mercury passes between the Earth and ...
Dominicans to watch Mercury transit today Dominican Today
Catch A Rare Sight: Transit Of Mercury Bru Direct
Mercury to transit across sun Wednesday Murfreesboro Post
Bru Direct - Discovery Channel
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Locals view transit of Mercury - Hibbing Daily Tribune


Locals view transit of Mercury
Hibbing Daily Tribune, MN - 4 hours ago
... A Mercury transit occurs about 13 times per century and a person must be on the correct side of the planet to see the transit take place. ...

Sun shines on Mercury in transit - Sydney Morning Herald


Sun shines on Mercury in transit
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Nov 8, 2006
Stargazers have been treated to a unimpeded view of Mercury's transit across the surface of the sun - a rare astronomical event only visible a handful of times ...
Mercury eclipses the Sun Special Broadcasting Service
Watch Mercury cross over the sun today in Palm Desert The Desert Sun
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Mercury Transit 2006 - Gisborne Herald


Mercury Transit 2006
Gisborne Herald, New Zealand - Nov 8, 2006
... Earth. This is the second Mercury transit this century, with the last occurring in May 2003, but not visible from New Zealand. This ...
Mercury transit visible from NZ TVNZ
Mercury Transit - November 9 Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Overcast skies cloud local view of Mercury's transit across sun - Cleveland Plain Dealer



CTV.ca
Overcast skies cloud local view of Mercury's transit across sun
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - Nov 9, 2006
Cloudy skies on Wednesday disappointed stargazers in Northeast Ohio who hoped to witness the transit of Mercury, a rare astronomical event. ...
BR site offers peek at Mercury transit 2TheAdvocate
Planet's course tracked Bendigo Advertiser
Mercury makes a rare planetary 'transit' Kitsap Sun (Subscription)
KSL-TV - TechNewsWorld
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Mercury transit draws hundreds of eyes to the sky - KVOA.com


Mercury transit draws hundreds of eyes to the sky
KVOA.com, AZ - Nov 9, 2006
... He says the Mercury transit occurs when the planet passes between the sun and earth. It only happens about thirteen times every 100 years. ...
UA telescopes open to all as Mercury passes the sun Arizona Daily Wildcat
Date Book Arizona Daily Wildcat
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