EPISODE · Nov 16, 2019 · 43 MIN
51: Mercury in Transit!
from syzygy · host Chris Stewart
LIVE SHOW! We’re coming to the Podcast Social Club, Nov 22-23, in Thirsk, UK. Come join the audience for this fab podcast event!Help us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.On the web: syzygy.fm | Twitter: @syzygypodThings we talked about in this episode:The Podcast Social Club — Nov 22-23York’s AstrocampusThe transit of Mercury 2019 in glorious 4k!Transits in the futureThe Black Drop EffectKepler the astronomerKepler Space TelescopeExoplanet transit light curvesCGP Grey: Which Planet is the Closest?
What this episode covers
On 11 November, the littlest planet Mercury wandered bravely across the face of the Sun — and all over the world people watched it happen through their telescopes and solar filters. Chris and Emily went our on a cold, windy Yorkshire autumn afternoon to the University of York's Astrocampus — Emily's second home. They caught a brief but satisfying glimpse of tiny Mercury silhouetted against the giant solar disc, and chatted about transits, what they mean, and what we learn from them.
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