The Sky at Night

Season 17, Episode 12

Episode Title: When Mercury Crosses the Sun

Air Date: 1973-11-07

Overview:

On the morning of 10 November the planet Mercury will pass in transit across the face of the Sun. Patrick Moore tells observers what they can expect to see, and he looks forward to the launching in 1974 of an American spacecraft which will fly past Mercury and send back the first close-up pictures.