Nov 7, 1960 at 11:53 am
Nearest Sun's center in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Began: | Mon, Nov 7, 1960 at 9:34 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, Nov 7, 1960 at 11:53 am |
| Ended: | Mon, Nov 7, 1960 at 2:11 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 37 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
November 7, 1960 — 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 (EST) for Columbus.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:34 am Mon, Nov 7 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  137° | 22.3° | |
| 9:36 am Mon, Nov 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. | 138° | 22.6° | |
| 11:53 am Mon, Nov 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Columbus. | 173° | 33.4° | |
| 2:09 pm Mon, Nov 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 211° | 27.7° | |
| 2:11 pm Mon, Nov 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 211° | 27.5° |
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The animation shows what the 1960 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1960 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 5, 1960 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 20, 1960 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1960 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Mar 2, 1961 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 25–26, 1961 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 19, 1962 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9, 1963 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 20, 1963 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 1963 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 24–25, 1964 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 18–19, 1964 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 13–14, 1965 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 29, 1966 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24, 1967 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 1967 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 1967 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 12–13, 1968 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 6, 1968 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27, 1969 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 11, 1969 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar 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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