Mercury Transit of the Sun

[Laurie61]

The weather was not looking good for seeing this earlier but the Sun has now shown itself This is, a small, Mercury transiting the Sun from about 12:30.

 

[Laurie61]

Mercury starts its journey across the Sun.

Skywatchers across the globe are observing Mercury transit the Sun, the little planet's third such pass of 14 it will make this century. Mercury's sojourn between Earth and our star lasts from 11:12 until 18:42 GMT.
It will not make another transit until 2019 and then 2032.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36228327

 

[Laurie61]

Another shot from 2:15 pm. Mercury now well on to the Sun's disc.

 

[YorkshirePud]

Here's one from late afternoon with a few sunspots visible, and a bit of hazy cloud.

 

[Gramaisc]

It had to happen.....

https://twitter.com/WhispersNewsLTD/status/729761932274700288

 

[Laurie61]

Here's one from late afternoon with a few sunspots visible, and a bit of hazy cloud.

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Nice shot, you can see the small sunspot groups (2542, 2543) on there as well.

http://spaceweather.com/