Nov 9, 2006 at 7:13 am
Nearest Sun's center in Tarawa
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Tarawa |
| Began: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 7:11 am |
| Midpoint: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 7:13 am |
| Ended: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 9:30 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 19 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 9, 2006 — Mercury Transit — Tarawa
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Tarawa. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (GILT) for Tarawa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:11 am Thu, Nov 9 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Tarawa. |  107° | 13.9° | |
| 7:13 am Thu, Nov 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Tarawa. | 107° | 14.4° | |
| 9:28 am Thu, Nov 9 | 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. | 116° | 46.0° | |
| 9:30 am Thu, Nov 9 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 116° | 46.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2006 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Tarawa. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
Cloud Coverage (Nov 9)
In the past, this day was cloudy 62% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tarawa
| Eclipse Visibility From Tarawa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 10, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 15, 2001 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30–31, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26–27, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 11, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Oct 14, 2004 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17–18, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 28–29, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 10, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 2009 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 1, 2010 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Tarawa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Tarawa
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