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May 9, 2141 — Mercury Transit — Columbus, OH, USA

May 9, 2141 at 8:32 pm
Near max in Columbus
Global Event: Mercury Transit
Local Type: Mercury Transit, in Columbus
Begins: Tue, May 9, 2141 at 8:04 pm
Midpoint: Tue, May 9, 2141 at 8:33 pm
Ends: Tue, May 9, 2141 at 8:34 pm
Duration: 30 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

May 9–10, 2141 — 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 (EDT) for Columbus.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:04 pm Tue, May 9
Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge.
Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 289°
4.7°
8:07 pm Tue, May 9
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 West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 289°
4.2°
8:33 pm Tue, May 9
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 West-northwest for the best view of the transit.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
0.0°
8:34 pm Tue, May 9
Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset 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 West-northwest for the best view of the transit.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°

The animation shows what the 2141 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus

Eclipse Visibility From ColumbusVisibility Worldwide
Jan 4, 2140 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jun 30, 2140 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 23, 2140 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
May 9, 2141 Mercury TransitMercury Transit
Jun 19, 2141 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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