9th May 2016
SW 127mm F/11.8 Maksutov Cassegrain
Nikon D800
1/16 sec at ISO 100
Full aperture solar filter
Processed in Photoshop
Sadly I had to view and image this event through thin cloud. Such is the UK weather. But at least I managed to secure some sort of record of the tiny disc of Mercury near the edge of the sun's limb. Maybe I will have better luck next time.
Transit of Mercury
GTX145744
2016