[PPRAANet] Transit of Mercury, 9 May 2016‏

[Paul Signorelli]

 The May 9th (1112 to 1842 GMT) Transit of Mercury info is at:
 <http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/events/2016/5/9/how-to-watch-the-transit-of-mercury/>
You can probably watch it on line at:
<http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html>
Do not look at the sun directly or with Binocs/Telescope.
Special filters are required.
Read the story in Sky & Telescope, May  2016, p. 48.
I will be at the Las Brisas Observatory from about 10am to 1pm.Drop by and say hello.LBO is at 8500 feet near Cripple Creek, CO.For LBO details see:  http://www.lbo.teuton.org
Paul  w0rw