Mercury Bluff [SEP] continent
Mercury Bluff
Mercury Bluff is a perpendicular bluff on Gerlovo Beach in the northwest of Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The feature is named after the British sealing ship "Mercury" under Captain Robert Wetherell that operated out of the nearby Shirreff Cove in 1820-21.
Location.
The point is located at which is 3.9 km south-southwest of Cape Shirreff, 2.28 km north of Kudoglu Point and
- Astronomical transit
- Black drop effect
- Transit of Mercury from Mars
- Transit of Venus
- Vulcan (hypothetical planet)
- Transit of minor planets
References.
References Sources.
- Cunningham, Clifford J., "Mercury's Time to Shine," "Mercury" Sep–Oct 2006.
External links.
- NASA: Transits of Mercury, Seven Century Catalog: 1601 CE to 2300 CE
- Shadow & Substance.com: Transit of Mercury Animated for November 8, 2006