May 7, 2049 at 10:24 am
Nearest Sun's center in Columbus
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Columbus |
| Begins: | Fri, May 7, 2049 at 7:03 am |
| Midpoint: | Fri, May 7, 2049 at 10:24 am |
| Ends: | Fri, May 7, 2049 at 1:45 pm |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 42 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
May 7, 2049 — 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.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:03 am Fri, May 7 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |  72° | 6.3° | |
| 7:07 am Fri, 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. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 73° | 7.0° | |
| 10:24 am Fri, May 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Columbus. | 106° | 44.2° | |
| 1:41 pm Fri, May 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 187° | 67.0° | |
| 1:45 pm Fri, May 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 190° | 66.8° |
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The animation shows what the 2049 Mercury Transit will approximately look like from Columbus. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
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|---|---|---|---|
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