1. Where to see it
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Mercury crosses the Sun's disc as a tiny dot. It can only be seen with a telescope and a certified front-mounted solar filter.
1. Where to see it
Check what you will see from each point, in your local time.
Open the map2. Where to stay
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Provisional score, among Starlight-certified places to stay.
See all places to stay3. What to bring
Mercury's disc is very small: it can't be seen with the naked eye.
See all gear4. How to photograph it
Work out your field of view and prepare your session before you leave.
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Mercury's disc is very small: it can't be seen with the naked eye.
Never look at the Sun without protection outside totality. Ordinary sunglasses don't protect you.
We don't link to any yet: we haven't found a telescope filter whose product page shows its certification.