May 7, 2003 at 9:55 am
Nearest Sun's center in Bonn
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Bonn |
| Began: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 7:19 am |
| Midpoint: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 9:55 am |
| Ended: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 12:30 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 11 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
May 7, 2003 — Mercury Transit — Bonn
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Bonn. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Bonn.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:19 am Wed, May 7 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  77° | 11.6° | |
| 7:24 am 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. | 78° | 12.3° | |
| 9:55 am Wed, May 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Bonn. | 108° | 35.9° | |
| 12:26 pm Wed, May 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 154° | 53.9° | |
| 12:30 pm Wed, May 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 156° | 54.2° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2003 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Bonn. 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 70% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bonn
| Eclipse Visibility From Bonn | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 24–25, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 20, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 31, 2003 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 8–9, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 4–5, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14–15, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2006 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2008 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 6, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
Note: Click on the date link for details in Bonn, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. | |||