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Mercury transits the sun Wednesday---one of only 14 such transits this century

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wgnweather
on November 9, 2006 10:46 PM |
Our astronomer Dan Joyce of Triton College shares this stunning photo of Mercury's rare transit of the sun which was visible from Chicago beginning 1:12 p.m. Wednesday. The photo was take by one of Dan's former students Dr. Donald C. Parker who live in Coral Gables, Florida—which is where this photo was taken. MARS111006.jpg PHOTO COURTESY: Dr. Donald C. Parker, Coral Gables, Florida
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