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Check out next week’s rare celestial event using UNK telescopes

November 4, 2019 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – This celestial event is far rarer than a solar eclipse. On Nov. 11, Mercury will pass directly between the sun and Earth, and the phenomenon can be witnessed right here in Kearney. “During a planetary transit, a planet crosses over our field of view of the sun,” said Joel Berrier, an assistant professor in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of Physics. “This event is similar to an eclipse, but since only a small portion of the sun is … [Read more...] about Check out next week’s rare celestial event using UNK telescopes

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: College of Arts and Sciences, Joel Berrier, Mercury, planet, Solar Eclipse, Transit, UNK

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