Astronomers show Leamington public transit of Mercury
Members of the Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society set up telescopes by the Pump Room Gardens for passers-by to peer through and observe the planet crossing the path of the Sun.
Geoffrey Johnstone, one of the members present, said: “We wanted to show the general population what’s going on in the sky.
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Hide Ad“It’s so people don’t miss out really. We’ve had hundreds look through the telescope - it’s been very busy.”
The weather was kind to the astronomers - the lack of cloud meant Mercury was clearly visible against the Sun when peering through the specialist telescope.
The transit of Mercury is relatively uncommon - the last one which was not obscured by cloud was in 2003, and the next ones are due to happen in 2019 and 2032.