Very belated Mercury transit image

[Nigella Bryant]

Hi all, just posting Solar image observations the 11th Novembers Mercury Transit. Lunt 60mm DS pressure tuned and DS tilt tuned, Zwo Asi 120mm camera. Software used, Autostakker3, ImPPG and Photoshop CS2. Reprocessed using ImPPG.

[JeremyS]

Better late than never, Nigella 🙂

its a lovely image

Edited May 25, 2020 by JeremyS

[Stargazer33]

Nice! I wonder what Earth would look like transiting the Sun, from, say, Mars? Would you be able to see the Moon too?

[Nigella Bryant]

On 25/05/2020 at 20:49, Stargazer33 said:

Nice! I wonder what Earth would look like transiting the Sun, from, say, Mars? Would you be able to see the Moon too?

The Moon is approximately 1,700km in size and Mercury is approximately 2,400km. With a big enough telescope based on Mars I think you would see the earth and moon transit the sun. Of course this depends on the orbital elements too and if or how often this would occur from Mars view point.

[richard ashbee]

excellent photo

[Pete Presland]

Never too late for excellent images.