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See Mercury’s silhouette with SOHO

8 November 2006

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Mercury's transit in front of the Sun on 8 November 2006

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This illustration shows Mercury's path across the solar disk as seen from Earth. The transit starts at 20:12 CET on 8 November and ends at 01:10 CET on 9 November 2006.

ESA/NASA's SOHO will witness the event from 21:09 CET on 8 November until 02:57 CET on 9 November 2006.

Credits: NASA/ESA

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