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Eclipses and Mercury Transit in Rochester, NY, USA

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

Global Event: Mercury Transit


Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Rochester

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 — Rochester

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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 120°
5.5°
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 120°
5.8°
10:20 am Mon, Nov 11
Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Rochester.Map direction South-southeast 154°
25.7°
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 198°
27.4°
1:04 pm Mon, Nov 11
Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit.Map direction South-southwest 198°
27.3°

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

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Cloud Coverage (Nov 11)

In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until transit begins

169Days 8Hrs 43Mins 14Secs

Rochester Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rochester

Eclipse Visibility From RochesterVisibility 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 Penumbral 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 Rochester, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted.

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