May 9, 2016 at 11:09 am
Nearest Sun's center in Alert
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Alert |
| Began: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 7:30 am |
| Midpoint: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 11:09 am |
| Ended: | Mon, May 9, 2016 at 2:44 pm |
| Duration: | 7 hours, 14 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
May 9, 2016 — Mercury Transit — Alert
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alert. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (EDT) for Alert.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am Mon, May 9 | Partial Transit begins Mercury touches the Sun's edge. |  108° | 20.1° | |
| 7:33 am Mon, May 9 | 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. | 109° | 20.2° | |
| 11:09 am Mon, May 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Alert. | 165° | 24.9° | |
| 2:44 pm Mon, May 9 | Transit ongoing during sunset Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Alert. | 221° | 23.3° |
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The animation shows what the 2016 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Alert. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (May 9)
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| Eclipse Visibility From Alert | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 1, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 20, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5–6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 20, 2015 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27–28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 2018 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Alert, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
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