Observation by Peter Anderson: Transit Mercury 9th May 1970

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Peter Anderson

Observer

Peter Anderson

Observed

2018 May 08 - 14:00

Uploaded

2018 Oct 03 - 03:32

Objects

Mercury
Transit

Equipment

60mm 700mm Fl refractor and 3X televerter plus very dense welder's glass

Exposure

Not known

Location

Brisbane, Australia

Target name

Mercury

Title

Transit Mercury 9th May 1970

About this image

NOTE: Date is 9th May 1970.

This is a series of images taken on Panchromatic film as Mercury transited the Sun on the afternoon of 9th May 1970. The transit did not conclude until well after sunset. The timing of the various exposures was not recorded.

Files associated with this observation

1970 Mercury Transit.JPG (76.0 kB)

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