May 11, 2187 at 6:28 am
Nearest Sun's center in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
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| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Begins: | Fri, May 11, 2187 at 6:20 am |
| Midpoint: | Fri, May 11, 2187 at 6:28 am |
| Ends: | Fri, May 11, 2187 at 10:25 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 4 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 11, 2187 — 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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| 6:22 am Fri, May 11 |
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Transit ongoing during sunrise
Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Columbus. 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. |
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| 6:28 am Fri, May 11 |
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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, recommend going to a high point. |
66° |
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| 10:22 am Fri, May 11 |
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Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge. |
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| 10:25 am Fri, May 11 |
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Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. |
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How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2187 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 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
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Nov 2, 2180 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Apr 29, 2181 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Oct 22, 2181 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Oct 11, 2182 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Mar 9, 2183 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. |