Mercury Transit 2019 | #mercury

A Mercury transit is an astronomical event that occurs when the planet Mercury passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, appearing as a small black dot moving across the face of the Sun.

Mercury transits are relatively rare, occurring about 13 times per century on average. The last Mercury transit occurred on November 11, 2019, and the next one is set to occur on May 7, 2049.

During a transit, Mercury appears as a small black dot moving across the bright disk of the Sun. This phenomenon can only be observed with special equipment such as solar telescopes or solar filters, as looking directly at the Sun can cause permanent eye damage.

Transits of Mercury are of interest to astronomers because they can be used to study the planet's atmosphere and surface features. By measuring the way Mercury's atmosphere interacts with sunlight during a transit, scientists can learn more about the composition and structure of the planet's atmosphere.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Data visualizer
Tom Bridgman (GST) [Lead]
Editor
Genna Duberstein (ADNET) [Lead]
Producer
Genna Duberstein (ADNET) [Lead]
Technical support
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET)

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