May 9, 1970 at 6:26 am
Near max in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Began: | Sat, May 9, 1970 at 6:23 am |
| Midpoint: | Sat, May 9, 1970 at 6:26 am |
| Ended: | Sat, May 9, 1970 at 8:13 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 50 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 1970 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:24 am Sat, May 9 | 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-northeast for the best view of the transit. |  66° | -0.0° | |
| 6:26 am Sat, 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 East-northeast for the best view of the transit. | 66° | 0.2° | |
| 8:10 am Sat, May 9 | 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. | 82° | 19.0° | |
| 8:13 am Sat, May 9 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 83° | 19.6° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 1970 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 73% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Columbus
| Eclipse Visibility From Columbus | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1970 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 7, 1970 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 1970 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 1970 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9–10, 1971 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30, 1972 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 10, 1972 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 26, 1972 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 18, 1973 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 10, 1973 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Dec 9, 1973 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 24, 1973 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 1974 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 1974 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 13, 1974 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24–25, 1975 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 18, 1975 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1976 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3–4, 1977 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 1977 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 12, 1977 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 26, 1979 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1979 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 6, 1979 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total 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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