Mercury Transit Today

[YosemiteSam]

Mercury is transiting the Sun today. (crossing in front of it)

If you have an observatory or a welding mask near by, you should check it out.

I think it ends around 2pm today, so if you can, go check it out!!!

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/mercury-transit-sun-monday-science-smorgasbord-n570461

 

[YosemiteSam]

We're all GOING TO DIE!!!!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/scien...ansit-linked-to-Biblical-destruction-prophecy

 

[YosemiteSam]

https://lh3.***BROKEN***/proxy/uv3zmBBCXaLGbdB9IcsxMBaxvu8xCEoEtcbXHaD750MCi3eq9nVb0Ynai9fmGgpT_VLrs6GrRHdMcrSRYPpdjYeQleYZiyJJz3O4zxn4I5ED84JFKmXfHmGpAV1bug_JA-UMDIfW998r7uQDtKQ=w346-h518-p

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Spot at the bottom of the Sun image.

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[YosemiteSam]

https://lh3.***BROKEN***/-fyWh9WvC4aE/VzBwWIHoeWI/AAAAAAAANeU/vHW9YZSglXoSmX2WFzcLdWPQKRr03rfyg/s346/MERCURY.jpg

 

[Shunpike]

Awesome pics. Thanks Sam.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Mercury with a plane transiting the Sun!

This time, the Sun in Hydrogen Alpha (shows more of the Sun's texture than white light images)

Video provided by NASA from their space based solar telescope.

 

[JoeKing]

That plane almost hit Mercury.