Mercury near the edge of the solar disk, approx. 9:15 UT

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Mercury near the edge of the solar disk, approx. 9:15 UT

9:15 UT

Mercury near the edge of the solar disk. The photographed area is limited by the exit pupil of the telescope (soft edge).

Exposure Data

Instrument: APM 4" f/8 APO with Baader solar filter foil
Method: Afocal projection with 15mm eyepiece
Exposure: ~1/100 second
Camera: Olympus Camedia C-3020
Exposure start: approx. 11:15 MESZ
Date: May 7th, 2003
Location: Niederleis, Lower Austria
Conditions: Some cirrus clouds, slight wind

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