The Abrams Planetarium Transit of Mercury Page

The Abrams Planetarium Transit of Mercury Page

2006 Abrams Planetarium

November 8th 2006
2:12 pm EST to Sunset
Michigan State University
East Lansing Michigan


The sky 20 minutes before the start of the Transit of Mercury.
Photo by John French


The sky 20 minutes before the start of the Transit of Mercury.
Photo by John French


The sky 20 minutes before the start of the Transit of Mercury.
Photo by John French


A telescope we were hoping to use to see the Transit of Mercury.
Telescope courtesy of Gene Parker
Photo by John French


Another telescope we were hoping to use to see the Transit of Mercury.
Telescope courtesy of Dave Batch
Photo by John French


The view from space.
Photo courtesy of RAP/NCAR


The view from space.
Photo courtesy of RAP/NCAR

Well, here's some nice photos of the Transit of Venus in 2004


Abrams Planetarium
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, 48824