Observation by David Arditti: Transit of Mercury 2016 May 09

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David Arditti

Observer

David Arditti

Observed

2016 May 09 - 11:47

Uploaded

2016 Jul 24 - 19:05

Objects

Mercury
Transit

Equipment
  • 100mm ED refractor f9
  • Lunt LS50 filters double-stacked
  • B1200 blocker
  • PointGrey Grasshopper 3 monochrome camera
Exposure

2716 frames captured at 271 fps

Location

Edgware, Middx., UK

Target name

Transit of Mercury

Title

Transit of Mercury 2016 May 09

About this image

Transit in hydrogen alpha light 35 minutes after first contact, observation affected by some cloud.

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