Mercury’s Transit Captured by Hinode

Mercury’s Transit Captured by Hinode
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spectacular photo
Mercury transits in front of the Sun. Image credit: JAXA
The Japanese solar observing spacecraft Hinode captured this photograph of Mercury's transit this week. Hinode, formerly known as Solar B, is currently in its shakedown period, where controllers ensure that each of its scientific instruments are working. But they couldn't pass up this opportunity, so they pointed the spacecraft at the Sun, and watched the entire transit. Hinode should resume its normal science operations next month.