Nov 14, 2078 at 7:19 am
Near max in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Begins: | Mon, Nov 14, 2078 at 7:16 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, Nov 14, 2078 at 7:18 am |
| Ends: | Mon, Nov 14, 2078 at 8:54 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 38 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 14, 2078 — Mercury Transit — Columbus
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:17 am Mon, Nov 14 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Columbus. 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. |  113° | -0.1° | |
| 7:18 am Mon, Nov 14 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Columbus. 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. | 113° | 0.2° | |
| 8:52 am Mon, Nov 14 | 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. | 130° | 14.8° | |
| 8:54 am Mon, Nov 14 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 130° | 15.1° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2078 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 14)
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| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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