ONU observatory hosts Monday viewing of Mercury's transit
Published: Friday, 5/6/2016 - Updated: 1 minute ago ONU observatory hosts Monday viewing of Mercury’s transit ASSOCIATED PRESS ADA — The Ohio Northern University observatory will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday to view the transit of Mercury across the sun. This occurs when Mercury travels between the earth and sun — called an inferior conjunction — so that it appears as a tiny, dark dot on the sun. A new specialized solar telescope will allow visitors to view the..>> view original[ May 6, 2016 ] Falcon 9 succeeds in middle-of-the-night launch and landing Falcon 9
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Friday, May 6, 2016
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