Transit of Mercury

November 11, 2019

Monday, November 11, 2019 8 am - 11 am

On Monday, November 11, 2019 a rare celestial event occurred.

A series of tiny black dots against an enormous yellow background

Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, passed between the Sun and Earth, visibly crossing the surface of the Sun from our viewpoint.

A tiny dot in front of the massive yellow sun

Mercury appeared as a small black dot moving across the face of the Sun. This type of event will not happen again in Albuquerque until 2032.

Visitors at the UNM Observatory

The UNM Campus Observatory was open for the public for this event.

See the UNM Newsroom article.