Yet another quiz

Ynjevi · Post #1by **Ynjevi** » 25.04.2003, 22:30

What's happening? Where?

ElPelado · Post #2by **ElPelado** » 25.04.2003, 22:36

sorry, but is more than obvious:
the mercury transit on may the 7th, as seen from earth, with a small FOV

Ynjevi · Post #3by **Ynjevi** » 25.04.2003, 22:42

Not bad, but incorrect

Look more carefully

Post #4by **granthutchison** » 25.04.2003, 23:28

Transit of Earth and Moon, seen from Mars.

Grant

Ynjevi · Post #5by **Ynjevi** » 25.04.2003, 23:55

Right.
Bad time for this quiz :lol:

Moon is small grey dot in the top-left part of Sun's disc.

This view shows the latest Earth transit seen from Mars, May 11th 1984.
Arthur C. Clarke wrote a good short story (I don't remember the name)
about doomed Mars mission where sole survivor viewed this phenomena.

Earth transits are even rarer than Venus transits from Earth.
On the other hand, martians have exciting double transit to watch.

ElPelado · Post #6by **ElPelado** » 25.04.2003, 23:56

oh yes, i didnt pay attention to the red atmosphere.

Transit of Earth and Moon, seen from Mars

do you see the moon???????

Post #7by **granthutchison** » 26.04.2003, 00:06

ElPelado wrote:do you see the moon???????

I do, but fortune favours the prepared mind - I've already watched this transit in Celestia.
The short story was called "Transit of Earth", and was written in the 1960s.

Grant