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The transit of Mercury on May 9, 2016. Mercury is visible to the lower left of center. A sun spot is visible above center. Mercury transiting the Sun as viewed by the rover Curiosity on Mars (June 3, 2014). [1] A transit of Mercury across the Sun takes place when the planet Mercury passes directly between the Sun and a superior planet.
One type of transit involves the motion of a planet between a terrestrial observer and the Sun. This can happen only with inferior planets, namely Mercury and Venus (see transit of Mercury and transit of Venus). However, because a transit is dependent on the point of observation, the Earth itself transits the Sun if observed from Mars
Mercury 10' south of Mars 12.1° East October 24, 2006 19:44:11 Venus 43' north of Mars 0.6° West October 25, 2006 21:42:16 Mercury 3°56' south of Jupiter 21.2° East October 28, 2006 16:32:15 Mercury 3°43' south of Jupiter 19.1° East November 7, 2006 13:36:58 Mercury 1°14' south of Venus 2.8° East November 11, 2006 17:51:38 Mercury
There, stargazers will be able to view Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars in the evening. Read the original article on People. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.
Over the period 4–6 February 1962, in a rare series of events, Mercury and Venus reached conjunction as observed from the Earth, followed by Venus and Jupiter, then by Mars and Saturn. Conjunctions took place between the Moon and, in turn, Mars, Saturn, the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. Mercury also reached inferior conjunction with the Sun.
August 11: Venus conjunct Jupiter - This aspect functions as a beacon of light during an intense month. Make the best of it by spending time with your family (or chosen family); perhaps you travel ...
Transit of Mercury. [29] 2063 Triple conjunction Mars-Uranus. [citation needed] 2065 November 11 Transit of Mercury: 2065 November 22 At 12:45 UTC, Venus will occult Jupiter. It will be very difficult to observe from Earth, because the elongation of Venus and Jupiter from the Sun at this time will be only 7 degrees.
Mercury trine Jupiter encourages honest dialogue for a newfound perspective, ... This is the “mediator” of Mercury transits, where harmony, objectivity and clear communication are a priority.