Transit of Mercury, 11 November 2019: in pictures

Transit of Mercury, 11 November 2019: in pictures

A selection of some of the best images of the Mercury transit sent in by readers.

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Iain Todd

On 11 November 2019, the planet Mercury passed across the face of the Sun from Earth's perspective, in an event known as a Mercury transit.

We received a lot of images of the event from readers who'd manage to take advantage of good conditions and capture the planet's silhouette as it drifted across the solar disc.

Here is a selection of some of our favourites.

If you managed to capture the Mercury transit, send your photo to us via email. Find details of how to do so here.

Neil Allen, Norwich. Equipment: iPhone 8, Sky-Watcher Equinox 80 refractor, TS Optics Herschel wedge.
Neil Allen, Norwich. Equipment: iPhone 8, Sky-Watcher Equinox 80 refractor, TS Optics Herschel wedge.
Peter Lewis, Sutton, Greater London. Equipment: Samsung smartphone, Dobsonian telescope, Snapseed mobile app.
Peter Lewis, Sutton, Greater London. Equipment: Samsung smartphone, Dobsonian telescope, Snapseed mobile app.
Sarah and Simon Fisher, Worcestershire. Equipment: Canon EOS 600D DSLR camera, 127mm Maksutove-Cassegrain, homemade Baader Solar film filter.
Sarah and Simon Fisher, Worcestershire. Equipment: Canon EOS 600D DSLR camera, 127mm Maksutove-Cassegrain, homemade Baader Solar film filter.
Andrew Hill, Exeter Airport. Equipment: Google Nexus 3A smartphone, Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PS Newtonian, Explore Scientific solar filter.
Andrew Hill, Exeter Airport. Equipment: Google Nexus 3A smartphone, Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PS Newtonian, Explore Scientific solar filter.
Andy Durham, Lincoln. Equipment: iPhone, Celestron SC6 Schmidt-Cassegrain, solar filter.
Andy Durham, Lincoln. Equipment: iPhone, Celestron SC6 Schmidt-Cassegrain, solar filter.
James Coard, County Down. Equipment: Canon EOS M100 camera, Altair Lightwave 66mm apo refractor, Hotech SCA field flattener, Baader solar filter.
James Coard, County Down. Equipment: Canon EOS M100 camera, Altair Lightwave 66mm apo refractor, Hotech SCA field flattener, Baader solar filter.
Michael Bate, Milton Keynes. Equipment: Olympus E-PL7 camera, Sky-Watcher 200PDS, HEQ 5 mount, Baader AstroSolar filter.
Michael Bate, Milton Keynes. Equipment: Olympus E-PL7 camera, Sky-Watcher 200PDS, HEQ 5 mount, Baader AstroSolar filter.
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Iain Todd

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Iain Todd is BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Content Editor who has been writing about astronomy and space science for over a decade. He has covered major stargazing events, space launches and the latest news in cosmology, astrophysics, planetary and space science.
Neil Allen, Norwich. Equipment: iPhone 8, Sky-Watcher Equinox 80 refractor, TS Optics Herschel wedge.
Neil Allen, Norwich. Equipment: iPhone 8, Sky-Watcher Equinox 80 refractor, TS Optics Herschel wedge.

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