
Transit
Mercury appears as a tiny black dot moving across the Sun.
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A transit of Mercury across the Sun takes place
when the planet Mercury passes directly between the Sun and Earth.
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Glossary of Astronomy – Transit
- in astronomy, a transit occurs when one celestial object passes in front of another, like a planet in front of a star.
- in our own Solar System it is possible to view the transit of Mercury or Venus across the face of the Sun.
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