May 7, 1924 at 8:29 pm
Near max in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Began: | Wed, May 7, 1924 at 5:41 pm |
| Midpoint: | Wed, May 7, 1924 at 8:29 pm |
| Ended: | Wed, May 7, 1924 at 8:32 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 50 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 7–8, 1924 — Mercury Transit — Columbus
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Columbus. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:41 pm Wed, May 7 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  266° | 31.1° | |
| 5:44 pm Wed, May 7 | 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. | 267° | 30.5° | |
| 8:29 pm Wed, May 7 | 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. | 292° | 0.1° | |
| 8:31 pm Wed, May 7 | 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. | 292° | -0.1° |
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The animation shows what the 1924 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2–3, 1920 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1920 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1920 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 21–22, 1921 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 16, 1921 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 5, 1922 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 26, 1923 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 10, 1923 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 1924 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 24, 1925 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 8, 1925 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 4, 1925 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 28, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 24–25, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 18–19, 1926 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 15, 1927 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 3, 1928 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 27, 1928 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16, 1929 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Columbus, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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