Derby and District Astronomical Society



The Transit of Mercury
May 7th 2003

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On May 7th 2003 Society members Mike Dumelow and Graham Ensor observed and photographed a transit of Mercury across the Sun's disk. The following pictures were captured from video by Graham Ensor.


Mike Dumelow observes the transit.
Mike Dumelow observing the transit of Mercury on 7th May 2003


The Sun was projected onto a white card, and the resulting image was videoed, captured, and contrast enhanced using Photoshop. Mercury appears as a small black dot near the top of the Sun's disk.

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