Mercury Transit PartyNovember 8, 2006 at 1–4:45 p.m.

Come, see Mercury cross the face of the Sun. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, the planet Mercury will be visible in silhouette as it slides across the Sun's face. The event, called a transit, lasts about five hours as Mercury, which orbits the Sun in just 88 days, laps Earth. If the weather is clear, there will be telescopes available for viewing from 1 to 4:45 p.m. on the roof of Olin. Transit begins at 1:12 p.m. and ends after sunset. Stop by anytime.