Nov 14, 1953 at 4:09 pm
Near max in Brussels
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Brussels |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 3:51 pm |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 3:51 pm |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 14, 1953 at 4:57 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 6 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
November 14, 1953 — Mercury Transit — Brussels
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Brussels. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CET) for Brussels.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:51 pm Sat, Nov 14 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Brussels. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. |  228° | 7.8° | |
| 4:16 pm Sat, Nov 14 | 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 Southwest. | 233° | 4.8° | |
| 4:24 pm Sat, Nov 14 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. | 234° | 3.8° | |
| 4:56 pm Sat, Nov 14 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Brussels. 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-southwest for the best view of the transit. | 241° | -0.2° |
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The animation shows what the 1953 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Brussels. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Brussels
| Eclipse Visibility From Brussels | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2–3, 1950 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 26, 1950 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 1951 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 1, 1951 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10–11, 1952 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 25, 1952 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 5, 1952 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 29–30, 1953 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 14, 1953 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Jan 19, 1954 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 30, 1954 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15–16, 1954 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 1955 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 18, 1956 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 2, 1956 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 13–14, 1957 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1957 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 27, 1958 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24, 1959 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16–17, 1959 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 1959 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Brussels, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||
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