Public has opportunity at UC Riverside to see Mercury transit on November 11

RIVERSIDE, CA— The planet Mercury will pass in front of the sun on Monday, November 11, and telescopes at the University of California, Riverside, will be ready to observe the latter part of the transit.

Reporters and the public are invited to the free event from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with free parking in Lot 26. No RSVP needed. (The transit will commence at 4:35 a.m., Pacific Time, and end at 10:04 a.m., Pacific Time.)

The telescopes will be positioned in the softball field on campus, in the UCR Baseball Complex.

After November 11, the next Mercury transit will be in 2032.

Author: WSS News