| Friday, November 10, 2006 |
| Mercury Transits Sun 水星凌日 |
On Wednesday, Nov 8, the planet Mercury passed directly in front the Sun. What did it look like? Have you seen ? Astronomers in the Americas, East Asia and Oceania have been enjoying a rare opportunity to see Mercury pass in a direct line across the Sun.
Good views could also be seen from Americas, Hawaii, Australia, along the Pacific Rim. The transit began at 2:12 p.m. EST (11:12 a.m. PST) and lasted for almost five hours. With a proper filter or a spacecraft and a little imagination, the Transit of Mercury is a marvelous experience.
The previous Mercury transit was in 2003; the next will be on 9 May 2016. |
posted by xingyan @ 3:29 AM  |
|
|
|
|
|
| About Me |
|
Name: yanglei
Home: Shanghai,China
Favorites: reading,music
See my complete profile
|
| Previous Post |
|
| Archives |
|
| Catalogs |
- 心心相印
- link 2
- link 3
- link 4
|
| Shoutbox |
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Duis ligula lorem, consequat eget, tristique nec, auctor quis, purus. Vivamus ut sem. Fusce aliquam nunc vitae purus. |
| Contact Me |
|
| Search |
|
|
| Links |
- link 1
- link 2
- link 3
- link 4
|
| Subscribe |
|
| Blog Traffic Statistics |
|
| Powered by |
 |
|
