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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
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.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |  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. | 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. | 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. | 196° | 34.4° | |
| 1:04 pm Mon, Nov 11 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 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).
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Lunar Eclipses
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mount Airy
| Eclipse Visibility From Mount Airy | 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 4–5, 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 30, 2020 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| May 26, 2021 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse South/East Asia, Australia, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica |  | |
| Jun 10, 2021 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular 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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