Re: (SNES) Transit of Mercury on Wednesday

[Timetrav2@webtv.net (Andy and Barry)]

Sounds like a solar filter is needed.

Stars in your eyes,
Barry

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From: "Les Coleman" <les11@cox.net>
To: "SNE Gazers" <snegazers@brainiac.com>
Subject: (SNES) Transit of Mercury on Wednesday
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 20:00:45 -0400
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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone was trying to catch the transit of Mercury on Wednesday. Under
ideal conditions we'll have the last 50+  minutes of the event with the Sun up. Sun rise
(top edge) is at 5:38:57  at FDO with Mercury appearing 13 seconds later. This doesn't
account for atmospheric distortion or (whispering to avoid the attention of the weather
demons) clouds. Mercury reaches the Sun's limb at 6:27:40 and contact is lost at 6:31:50.
My house is uniquely badly placed to see the event (I live in an almost-forest) so I'll be
heading to the beach to get a view if conditions look favorable.

Good luck to all of us who try to catch this event.

Les
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