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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Roy on May 09, 2016, 19:25:47

Title: Transit of Mercury
Post by: Roy on May 09, 2016, 19:25:47
I only managed to get one image through the cloud, Mercury is just visible left of centre.

Roy

(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10061/Transit_of_Mercury_2016_-_Roy~0.jpg)
Title: Re: Transit of Mercury
Post by: MarkS on May 09, 2016, 21:13:52
Quote from: Roy
I only managed to get one image through the cloud, Mercury is just visible left of centre.

Roy

Well done Roy - that's a great image!

It's amazing just how small Mercury is.

Mark
Title: Re: Transit of Mercury
Post by: The Thing on May 09, 2016, 21:17:44
Quote from: MarkS on May 09, 2016, 21:13:52
Quote from: Roy
I only managed to get one image through the cloud, Mercury is just visible left of centre.

Roy

Well done Roy - that's a great image!

It's amazing just how small Mercury is.

Mark
A good capture Roy. Just watched the Sky At Night about Mercury, it's only a bit bigger than the Moon!
Title: Re: Transit of Mercury
Post by: Fay on May 09, 2016, 22:16:16
Well done Roy, thats great!  have you a solarscope?

Fay
Title: Re: Transit of Mercury
Post by: julian on May 10, 2016, 09:03:28
Nice image Roy

Julian
Title: Re: Transit of Mercury
Post by: Jonathan on May 14, 2016, 14:02:40
Lovely photo Roy.