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1. What is the orbital period of Mercury in Earth days?
2. During one Earth year, how many orbits does Mercury make?
3. The following show the next couple of dates when we can see Mercury "transit" the Sun:
May 2016
November 2019
a. based on your answer to 2 above, how frequently might we EXPECT to see Mercury pass directly between the Earth & the Sun?
b. Why do we see such transits only very occasionally?
2. During one Earth year, how many orbits does Mercury make?
3. The following show the next couple of dates when we can see Mercury "transit" the Sun:
May 2016
November 2019
a. based on your answer to 2 above, how frequently might we EXPECT to see Mercury pass directly between the Earth & the Sun?
b. Why do we see such transits only very occasionally?