May 13, 2154 at 7:02 am
Nearest Sun's center in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
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| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Begins: | Mon, May 13, 2154 at 6:18 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 13, 2154 at 7:02 am |
| Ends: | Mon, May 13, 2154 at 7:50 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 32 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 13, 2154 — Mercury Transit — Columbus
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 6:21 am Mon, May 13 |
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Partial Transit begins
Mercury touches the Sun's edge. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the transit. |
 65° |
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| 6:32 am Mon, May 13 |
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Full Transit begins
Mercury is fully within the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |
67° |
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| 7:02 am Mon, May 13 |
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Nearest Sun's center
Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Columbus. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |
71° |
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| 7:32 am Mon, May 13 |
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Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. |
76° |
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| 7:50 am Mon, May 13 |
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Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. |
79° |
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How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2154 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 13)
In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Jan 13, 2150 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jun 10, 2150 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Dec 4, 2150 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 2, 2151 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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May 30, 2151 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. |