The Sky at Night · SEASON 17
When Mercury Crosses the Sun
Episode 12 · 1973-11-07
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
On the morning of 10 November the planet Mercury will pass in transit across the face of the Sun. Patrick Moore tells observers what they can expect to see, and he looks forward to the launching in 1974 of an American spacecraft which will fly past Mercury and send back the first close-up pictures.
Season 17 episodes
1. 1973 - an Exciting Year!1973-01-08
2. Practical Work in the Observatory1973-02-07
3. Sirius - The Brightest Star1973-03-19
4. The Eclipse of the Century1973-04-02
5. How Big are the Planets?1973-04-30
6. The Colours of the Stars1973-06-04
7. The African Eclipse1973-07-11
8. Navigational Astronomy1973-08-01
9. Venus - A Cratered World1973-08-22
10. The Moon Illusion1973-09-18
11. The Volcanoes of Mars1973-10-17
12. When Mercury Crosses the Sun1973-11-07
13. Pioneer to Jupiter1973-12-12
