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The Transit of Mercury, 09 May 2016 The Transit of Mercury: Mercury is just visible below approximately midway between the centre and the left-hand limb of the Sun. The image was taken through thin cloud. Link-words: Mercury Sun

The Transit of Mercury, 09 May 2016

The Transit of Mercury: Mercury is just visible below approximately midway between the centre and the left-hand limb of the Sun. The image was taken through thin cloud.

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Filename:Transit_of_Mercury_2016_-_Roy~0.jpg
Album name:Roy / The Sun
Rating (4 votes):33333
Link-words:Mercury / Sun
Image date, time and location:09 May 2016, 15:19, Back Garden
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:102 mm, f8
Camera and filters used:Nikon D90, flattener and IR/UV filter
Processing applied:Brightened, sharpened and cropped in Adobe Elements
Filesize:132 KiB
Date added:May 09, 2016
Dimensions:768 x 770 pixels
Displayed:599 times
URL:http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/displayimage-1619-_The_Transit_of_Mercury_09_May_2016_.html
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