Jun 6, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Nearest Sun's center in Mys Shmidta
| Global Event: | Venus Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Venus Transit, in Mys Shmidta |
| Began: | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 10:02 am |
| Midpoint: | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:57 pm |
| Ended: | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:08 pm |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 5 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 6, 2012 — Venus Transit — Mys Shmidta
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Mys Shmidta. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ANAT) for Mys Shmidta.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:02 am Wed, Jun 6 | Partial Transit begins Venus touches the Sun's edge. |  144° | 40.7° | |
| 10:04 am Wed, Jun 6 | Full Transit begins Venus is fully within the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Venus's disc to the Sun's edge. | 145° | 40.8° | |
| 12:57 pm Wed, Jun 6 | Nearest Sun's center Venus is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Mys Shmidta. | 199° | 42.9° | |
| 3:50 pm Wed, Jun 6 | Full Transit ends Venus is starting to leave the Sun's edge. The black drop effect may again be visible. | 248° | 32.2° | |
| 4:08 pm Wed, Jun 6 | Partial Transit ends Venus leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 252° | 30.8° |
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The animation shows what the 2012 Venus Transit approximately looked like from Mys Shmidta. The curvature of the planet's path is due to the Earth's rotation.
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mys Shmidta
| Eclipse Visibility From Mys Shmidta | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 2, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10–11, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 21, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 6, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 29, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8–9, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 24, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4–5, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23–24, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Sep 17, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 22, 2017 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31–Feb 1, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 2018 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Mys Shmidta, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |