News Release

Fort Moultrie and the Lowcountry Stargazers to Present Astronomy Program on the Transit of Mercury

Date: October 30, 2019
Contact: Dawn Davis, 843-732-5013

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC – Join the National Park Service and the Lowcountry Stargazers on Monday, November 11, 2019 from 7:30 am – 1:00 pm at Fort Moultrie to track the transit of the planet Mercury as it moves across the face of the sun. There will be no entrance fee charged for Fort Moultrie on November 11 since this is a fee free day in recognition of Veterans Day.

The transit of Mercury occurs in either May or November, when Mercury can be seen through telescopes with solar filers as a small black dot crossing the sun’s face. Telescopes with magnifications of up to 100 times or more will be available for observing the event. Members of the Lowcountry Stargazers will be on hand to answer questions about the transit and astronomy.
 
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park Service. Fort Moultrie represents the entire history of static seacoast defense in the United States, from the American Revolution to the end of World War II. The site is open daily from 9 am-5 pm, includes a visitor center with museum exhibits, orientation film, picnic area, and fishing pier. Entrance fee for Fort Moultrie is $7 per adult (16 years and older) and is good for 5 consecutive days.

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