Mercury transit seen as dot on solar disc in India

Q.  Which rare phenomena takes place astronomically only 13-14 times in a century?
- Published on 10 May 16

a. Mercury Transit on Sun
b. Mercury Transit Around Moon
c. Venus Transit Around Sun
d. Venus Transit on Mars

ANSWER: Mercury Transit on Sun
 
In a rare astronomical phenomenon taking place 13 times in one century, planet Mercury will be seen as a dot on the solar disc from many parts of India
  • Phenomenon occurs when the planet is seen as a small black dot travelling from one end of the solar disc to another
  • This occurs when Sun, Mercury and Earth are lined up in one plane appearing as a dot on the disc as the angular size is small as against Sun when seen from Earth
  • In Delhi, the event will take place for 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Transit of Mercury will be visible from many parts of Asia EU Africa, Greenland, S America, US. North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Area
  • Last transit of Mercury occurred on November 6, 2006.

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