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English: The Historical Transit of Mercury on November 8,2006. Please note that sunspot #923, which is just below the equator at the left-hand side, is much bigger than Mercury is. You can also see two more sunspots at the right-hand side at the equator. You can see Mercury as a small black dot in the lower middle of the solar disk. The picture was taken with a white filter.
Русский: Историческое прохождение Меркурия по диску Солнца 8 ноября 2006 года. Обратите внимание на солнечное пятно чуть ниже экватора в левой части, которое намного больше Меркурия. Заметны также еще два солнечных пятна на экваторе в правой части. Меркурий виден как маленькая черная точка в середине нижней части солнечного диска. Снимок сделан с белым фильтром.
Date 11/08/06
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Author Brocken Inaglory

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