File:Mercury Solar Transit (NHQ201911110002).jpg

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English: The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette, center, as it transits across the face of the Sun, behind the Washington Monument, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Washington. Mercury’s last transit was in 2016. The next won’t happen again until 2032.

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Taken on 11 November 2019

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Bill Ingalls

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Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D500
Author	NASA/Bill Ingalls
Exposure time	1/500 sec (0.002)
F-number	f/11
ISO speed rating	800
Date and time of data generation	11:35, 11 November 2019
Lens focal length	850 mm
Credit/Provider	(NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Source	(NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Headline	Mercury Solar Transit
Label	Red
Short title	Mercury Solar Transit
Copyright holder	(NASA/Bill Ingalls)For copyright and restrictions refer to - http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines/index.html
Image title	The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette, center, as it transits across the face of the Sun, behind the Washington Monument, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Washington. Mercury’s last transit was in 2016. The next won’t happen again until 2032. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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City shown	Washington
Horizontal resolution	240 dpi
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File change date and time	13:27, 11 November 2019
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Focal plane resolution unit	3
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Scene control	Low gain up
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Serial number of camera	3030994
Lens used	600.0 mm f/4.0
Writer	bi
Special instructions	MANDATORY CREDIT: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) AFS 8/101 - Permanent
Original transmission location code	NHQ201911110002
Date metadata was last modified	08:27, 11 November 2019
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