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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Id:eso0312b
Tipo:Observação
Data de divulgação:2 de Maio de 2003
Notícias relacionadas:eso0312
Tamanho:600 x 497 px

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Nome:Sun, Venus
Tipo:Solar System : Planet : Special Cases : Transiting
Categoria:Solar System

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