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November 16, 1953
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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The planet Mercury transited across the sun on Saturday, a rare astronomical event last fully visible in the US in 1894. It appeared as a tiny black dot through telescopes, with the next occurrence on November 6, 1960.
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Rare Astronomical Drama
As Mercury Crosses Sun
NEW YORK. (AP) The planet Mercury moved across the sun Saturday in a rare astronomical drama last seen in its entirety from the United States in 1894.
The event, known as the "transit of Mercury," occurs with Mercury passing directly between the earth and the sun in essentially the same manner as the moon does in an eclipse of the sun.
Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, is too small for the naked eye to see it against the blazing sun.
For those using telescopes, it appeared as a tiny black dot.
The transit will next occur on Nov. 6, 1960.
As Mercury Crosses Sun
NEW YORK. (AP) The planet Mercury moved across the sun Saturday in a rare astronomical drama last seen in its entirety from the United States in 1894.
The event, known as the "transit of Mercury," occurs with Mercury passing directly between the earth and the sun in essentially the same manner as the moon does in an eclipse of the sun.
Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, is too small for the naked eye to see it against the blazing sun.
For those using telescopes, it appeared as a tiny black dot.
The transit will next occur on Nov. 6, 1960.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Mercury Transit
Astronomical Event
Solar Observation
Rare Phenomenon
Where did it happen?
United States
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United States
Event Date
Saturday
Story Details
Mercury passed between Earth and the sun, visible as a tiny black dot through telescopes, marking a rare transit last seen fully in the US in 1894, with the next in 1960.