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Collection:
NASA Solarsystem Collection
title:
Hot Shot
description:
The black dot in this picture of the Sun is Mercury. The planet made a rare pass in front of the Sun on May 7, 2003. The SOHO and TRACE spacecraft were watching with all instruments. The spacecraft websites are among many with Mercury transit galleries.

*Image Credit*: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
keywords:
Solar System Exploration
keywords:
SSE
keywords:
Space
keywords:
NASA
keywords:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
keywords:
JPL
keywords:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
keywords:
Planets
facet_what:
Mercury
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
TRACE
facet_what:
SOHO
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where:
Mercury
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
May 7, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-SLRSY-108
original url:

Hot Shot