A transit of Mercury is taking place on 9th May 2016. This is a relatively a rare event: there will be another on 11th November 2019 but, after that, you’ll have to wait until 2032! Learn more at: http://www.europlanet-eu.org/transit-of-mercury/
Join live hangout on Mercury Transit:
12 April 2016 https://plus.google.com/events/cva87qu32ivijut8tlq8qh2sgb4
19 April 2016 https://plus.google.com/events/chnm7ivr5at2mbjs08mtd4ojgnk
*Planets and the Sun on the animation is not to scale.
Share your photos with #MercuryTransitSelfie
Acknowledgement: Science Office / Prof. David Rothery (Open University, UK)
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