Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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Nov 11, 2019 at 5:54 am
Near max in Rarotonga
Global Event: Mercury Transit
Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Rarotonga
Began: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:51 am
Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:53 am
Ended: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 8:04 am
Duration: 2 hours, 13 minutes
November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Rarotonga
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Rarotonga. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CKT) for Rarotonga.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:52 am Mon, Nov 11 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Rarotonga. 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-southeast for the best view of the transit. |  109° | -0.0° | |
| 5:53 am Mon, Nov 11 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Rarotonga. 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-southeast for the best view of the transit. | 108° | 0.2° | |
| 8:02 am Mon, Nov 11 | 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. | 98° | 29.0° | |
| 8:04 am Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 98° | 29.4° |
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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Rarotonga.
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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rarotonga
| Eclipse Visibility From Rarotonga | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit South/West Europe, South/West Asia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jul 4, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 29–30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| May 25–26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Nov 18–19, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North/West Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Rarotonga, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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