Nov 7, 1914 at 1:43 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Gaborone
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Gaborone |
| Began: | Sat, Nov 7, 1914 at 11:55 am |
| Midpoint: | Sat, Nov 7, 1914 at 1:43 pm |
| Ended: | Sat, Nov 7, 1914 at 3:40 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 45 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 7, 1914 — Mercury Transit — Gaborone
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Gaborone. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (CAT) for Gaborone.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:55 am Sat, Nov 7 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Gaborone. |  6° | 81.4° | |
| 1:43 pm Sat, Nov 7 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Gaborone. | 284° | 64.3° | |
| 3:38 pm Sat, Nov 7 | Full Transit ends Mercury is starting to leave the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge. | 268° | 38.5° | |
| 3:40 pm Sat, Nov 7 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 268° | 38.0° |
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The animation shows what the 1914 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Gaborone. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 29% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Gaborone
| Eclipse Visibility From Gaborone | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1910 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 16–17, 1910 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 13, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 6, 1911 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 1–2, 1912 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 10, 1912 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 30, 1913 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 12, 1914 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 4, 1914 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7, 1914 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Mar 1, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 24–25, 1915 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 15, 1916 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 4–5, 1917 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 3, 1918 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 17, 1918 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 15, 1919 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 29, 1919 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 7–8, 1919 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Gaborone, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Gaborone