May 7, 2003 at 1:55 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Diego Garcia
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Diego Garcia |
| Began: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 11:22 am |
| Midpoint: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 1:55 pm |
| Ended: | Wed, May 7, 2003 at 4:27 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 5 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 7, 2003 — Mercury Transit — Diego Garcia
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Diego Garcia. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (IOT) for Diego Garcia.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 am Wed, May 7 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  46° | 54.8° | |
| 11:26 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. | 45° | 55.5° | |
| 1:55 pm Wed, May 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Diego Garcia. | 333° | 63.2° | |
| 4:23 pm Wed, May 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 296° | 35.8° | |
| 4:27 pm Wed, May 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 296° | 34.8° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2003 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Diego Garcia. 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 Diego Garcia
| Eclipse Visibility From Diego Garcia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 9–10, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 5, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2003 Partial 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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17, 2005 Penumbral 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 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Penumbral 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 |  | |
| Dec 31, 2009–Jan 1, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Diego Garcia, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Diego Garcia