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Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Mount Airy, NC, USA

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Nov 11, 2019 at 10:20 am
Nearest Sun's center in Mount Airy

Global Event: Mercury Transit


Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Mount Airy

Begins: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 7:36 am

Midpoint: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 10:20 am

Ends: Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 1:04 pm

Duration: 5 hours, 28 minutes

Location

November 11, 2019 — Mercury Transit — Mount Airy

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:36 am Mon, Nov 11
Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge.
Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.		Map direction East-southeast 117°
6.7°
7:37 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.
Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.		Map direction East-southeast 117°
7.0°
10:20 am Mon, Nov 11
Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Mount Airy.Map direction South-southeast 150°
30.5°
1:02 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 South-southwest 196°
34.4°
1:04 pm Mon, Nov 11
Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit.Map direction South-southwest 196°
34.3°

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The animation shows what the 2019 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Mount Airy.

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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)

In the past, this day was cloudy 52% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until transit begins

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Mount Airy Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mount Airy

Eclipse Visibility From Mount AiryVisibility 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
Jul 4–5, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse South/West Europe, Much of Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Nov 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
May 26, 2021 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, North/West Africa, Much of North America, Atlantic, Arctic

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

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