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Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Palmer Station, Antarctica

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Nov 11, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Palmer Station

Global Event: Mercury Transit


Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Palmer Station

Begins: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:35 am

Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 12:19 pm

Ends: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:03 pm

Duration: 5 hours, 28 minutes

Location

November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Palmer Station

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Palmer Station. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CLST) for Palmer Station.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:35 am Mon, Nov 11
Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge.Map direction East-northeast 60°
31.7°
9:37 am Mon, Nov 11
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.Map direction East-northeast 60°
31.9°
12:19 pm Mon, Nov 11
Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Palmer Station.Map direction North-northeast 13°
42.2°
3:02 pm Mon, Nov 11
Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible.Map direction Northwest 321°
38.5°
3:03 pm Mon, Nov 11
Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit.Map direction Northwest 321°
38.4°

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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Palmer Station.

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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)

In the past, this day was cloudy 84% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until transit begins

26Days 16Hrs 56Mins 52Secs

Palmer Station Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Palmer Station

Eclipse Visibility From Palmer StationVisibility Worldwide
Nov 11, 2019 Mercury TransitMercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jun 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jul 5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Dec 14, 2020 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse South in Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
May 26, 2021 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica

Note: Click on the date link for details in Palmer Station, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted.

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