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Mercury transiting the Sun

Mercury transiting the Sun
Mercury transiting the Sun ESA and NASA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft captured this image of Mercury transiting in front of the Sun in January 2023. Mercury is the black circle toward the lower right; higher up, you can see dark sunspots of comparable sizes. ESA released this image on Feb. 20, 2023. ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/PHI Team