Mercury to hotfoot it across the face of the Sun - space - 03 November 2006 - New Scientist Space

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A rare passage of Mercury in front of the Sun as seen from Earth will
take place on Wednesday, 8 November.

The event will last from about 3 hours after sunset until just after
midnight.


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Stephen

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"Stephen Tonkin" wrote in message
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" wrote:
A rare passage of Mercury in front of the Sun as seen from Earth will
take place on Wednesday, 8 November.

The event will last from about 3 hours after sunset until just after
midnight.


Yet *another* reason we Aussies have to feel smug about where we live _and_
the *only* reason to be grateful for the current drought.

First contact: 6:12am, sun is 4° high
Fourth contact: 11:09am, sun is 64° high

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