It takes transit of Mercury. See transmission – TVN Meteo

May 9 Mercury is in line with the Earth and the Sun, between them. As a result, we may be witnessing its passage across the face of the sun.

Transit began at. 13.12 Polish time. Planet came into contact with the banks of the solar disk. Maximum transit will be in the chair. 16.56, and Mercury will leave the solar disc of 20.41. Same tip of the phenomenon can not be seen in Poland, because the sun has time to become a little earlier. Still waiting for us many hours of astronomical observation.

See transmission

In many Polish Planetariums, observatories and astronomy clubs local leading shows and Internet transmissions transit of Mercury. In Warsaw, amateur astronomy gathered at the Copernicus Science Centre at. 12.30 to jointly telebeam observe Mercury against the sun. The event runs Karol Wojcicki.

This phenomenon can also be seen live on the channel from the head in the stars, during a special broadcast conducted by Charles Wójcickiego.

Important Information

To observe the transit of Mercury on the background of the solar disc, but not enough to the naked eye, because the planet is too small. What is needed is an optical equipment (binoculars) equipped with a suitable filter with Mylar foil or glass. An alternative method of observation is a projection image of the Sun on the screen, although it may not be very beneficial for our equipment (due to temperature plastic parts can be damaged). With the method of projection must be constantly supervised telescope, because inexperienced people may try to look directly into the eyepiece.

Astronomers warn that in any case, do not look directly at the Sun through binoculars or a telescope, which are not equipped with special filters – may cause serious damage or even blindness.

Another in 2032 years

Between the Earth and the Sun are only two planets – Mercury and Venus. For this reason, they can only be found on the Earth-Sun line. Due to the orbits of the two planets, such a situation can occur only in the vicinity of 8 May and 10 November. During May happens every 7, 13 or 33 years, and in November intervals of 13 or 33 years. Unfortunately, the transit is not always visible in Poland. Recently we could see it in our country in 2003, and the next will occur in 2032.