May 7, 2003 at 2:54 pm
Nearest Sun's center in The Settlement
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in The Settlement |
| Began: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 12:22 pm |
| Midpoint: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 2:54 pm |
| Ended: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 5:27 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 5 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
May 7, 2003 — Mercury Transit — The Settlement
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in The Settlement. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CXT) for The Settlement.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:22 pm Wed, May 7 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  345° | 62.0° | |
| 12:26 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. | 343° | 61.7° | |
| 2:54 pm Wed, May 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from The Settlement. | 300° | 37.7° | |
| 5:23 pm Wed, May 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 287° | 4.4° | |
| 5:27 pm Wed, May 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 287° | 3.4° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2003 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from The Settlement. 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 67% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in The Settlement
| Eclipse Visibility From The Settlement | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5–6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 4, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 26, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in The Settlement, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
Next total solar eclipse visible in The Settlement
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