Please join us in this rare in a liftetime opportunity to view the morning transit of Mercury. The Planet Mercury will move directly between the Earth and the Sun. We will have available approved special filters and solar scopes to observe and view the dark disk of the planet Mercury moving across the face of the sun. 

This event can only be observed with PROPER SOLAR FILTERS on binoculars or telescopes.  DO NOT look at the Sun without commercial solar filters.

Time: Sunrise untill 12:00 noon.

Location: Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Larkey Park facing East.

Date: Monday, 5/9/2016

Time: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific

Location: Lindsay Wildlife Experience / Larkey Park Astronomy, 1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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  • Sunset Image
    Sunset: 8:09 PM
  • Waxing Crescent
    Moon
  • Sky Chart - click to enlarge
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Location Details

Lindsay Wildlife Experience / Larkey Park Astronomy
Astronomy activities will be setup in front of Lindsay or in Larkey Park.

1931 First Avenue

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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