Observation by Steve Knight: Transit of Mercury

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2016 May 09 - 18:31

Uploaded

2017 Apr 06 - 17:59

Objects

Mercury
Transit
The Sun

Equipment

ZWO ASI 120MM-S camera
70mm f6 refractor
Quark
Astrotrac

Exposure

700 frames, 9ms exposure

Location

Leicester Forest East Service Station

Target name

Mercury Sun

Title

Transit of Mercury

About this image

Cloudy towards the end of the transit, headed north in search of clearer skies. Ended up at Leicester Forest East services with Richard & Nicky Fleet! Mercury was only 9 deg above horizon when this was taken.

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