TRANSIT OF MERCURY.
PREDICTED FOR TODAY. Those who have telescopes or good 'binoculars may, if the sky is clear today observe an astronomicot event or considerable interest—a transit of Mercury. Mercury is the smallest of the plannets, and is between us and the sun. It will be about 57 million miles away when seen, and will not be viable to the naked eye. A dark or sm.okcd glass should be used to protect the eyes. Another way to view the transit is to fit a small screen of white paper some inches behind the telescope eye-piece, and to view the sun’s image projected on the screen. The transit will begin about 9.15 a.m. and last about 8 hours.
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Wairarapa Age, 8 May 1924, Page 5
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