Mercury Transits Sun - 2019 NOV 11

[Highburymark]

Same here in London - final rays of sunlight disappearing behind a grey blanket

[Fozzie]

Totally cloudy in Leeds.. and I've not been tempted to bring a scope to work either..

Is there a live feed link anyone cares to share, so those of us under the perma cloud can at least watch?

Good luck if your venturing out... Someone somewhere must be in with a chance!

Ta

Fozzie

[alacant]

 

Alicante: around an hour to go. High haze...

Edited November 11, 2019 by alacant

[alacant]

Live:

https://www.space.com/mercury-transit-2019-webcasts.html

 

[Fozzie]

5 minutes ago, alacant said:

Live:

https://www.space.com/mercury-transit-2019-webcasts.html

 

Many, Many Thanks.... 

[Stu]

We are staying local too, looks like we should see something at least near Esher. On my way now.

[John]

Lots of cloud cover here but also some clear spots here and there. I'm hopeful of seeing something of the transit at least but it will be a case of grabbing short views rather than lengthy observation.

No rain currently at least.

 

[Fozzie]

6 minutes ago, Stu said:

We are staying local too, looks like we should see something at least near Esher. On my way now.

Good luck @Stu.. just had a look outside, irrespective of the cloud, the wind is blowing a gust, the F11 would be all over even on the skytee..

will just have to watch and wait for the images, and be annoyed for not replacing my little frac after I sold it!

[alacant]

Just remembered, If it applies and you're on eq, don't forget the meridian flip. We're gonna start west.

 

[johninderby]

The sun peeps out now and then so maybe a brief look. 🤔

[Rusted]

This was earlier today:

 

[geordie85]

I'm just trying to dig out everything I need to connect my 600d to my 200p that hasn't been used in a very long time. 

[Highburymark]

In with a shout here. Cloud dispersing. Sort of.

[alacant]

Anyone know where should we be looking as it moves onto the sun?

The dslr is more or less vertical. On a refractor, I think were inverted...

Guessing about 10 o'clock.

Edited November 11, 2019 by alacant

[heliumstar]

All ready to go. Some clearance between the clouds today so hoping for the best!

[geordie85]

Panic sets in as I cannot find my t-ring

[Rob]

2 minutes ago, geordie85 said:

Panic sets in as I cannot find my t-ring

I feel your pain here.. gutted I'm not taking part!. I'm sat my desk with sun poring in through my office window here in Denmead.. grrrrr

[johninderby]

Was sunny five minutes ago. 

Now 🤬

[Rob]

I know its no consolation to the real observing.. but here's a nice live feed

 

[daz]

My colleagues at Bedford AS are getting some good views apparently!

Head to Bedford School Observatory on Pemberely Avenue if you are in the area!

 

[Rob]

Sure hope some of you are seeing this now

[Pete Presland]

Not the best conditions,  but compared to earlier its wonderful 

[Highburymark]

Sun gods smiled just long enough to get a great view here. Fantastic. Hope everyone gets at least a few minutes of clear sky

[cotterless45]

Superb from first contact until 12.55 when it peed with rain. So pleased to get something . Hope others enjoyed the superb view ,

Nick.

[John]

So far, not too bad at all here. Managed to see an early "bite" from the solar limb as Mercury made contact and have had some nice views as the planet has tracked across the Suns disk so far. Got a few snaps with the mobile phone but there will be far better ones around soon from others I'm sure.

Much better views than the single short glimpse I got of the last event, so I'm happy