Nov 9, 2006 at 8:13 am
Nearest Sun's center in Nuku'alofa
| Global Event: | Mercury Transit |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Mercury Transit, in Nuku'alofa |
| Began: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 8:11 am |
| Midpoint: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 8:13 am |
| Ended: | Thu, Nov 9, 2006 at 10:30 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 19 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
November 9, 2006 — Mercury Transit — Nuku'alofa
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Nuku'alofa. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (TOT) for Nuku'alofa.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:11 am Thu, Nov 9 | Transit ongoing during sunrise Mercury Transit is already ongoing during sunrise in Nuku'alofa. |  97° | 30.3° | |
| 8:13 am Thu, Nov 9 | Nearest Sun's center Mercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Nuku'alofa. | 97° | 30.8° | |
| 10:28 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. | 85° | 62.3° | |
| 10:30 am Thu, Nov 9 | Partial Transit ends Mercury leaves the Sun's edge and concludes the transit. | 85° | 62.7° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The animation shows what the 2006 Mercury Transit approximately looked like from Nuku'alofa. 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 70% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nuku'alofa
| Eclipse Visibility From Nuku'alofa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2000 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 16–17, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 6, 2001 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 30–31, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 26–27, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 16, 2003 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 5, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 28, 2004 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 9, 2005 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 24–25, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 17–18, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 9, 2006 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Aug 28–29, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 7, 2008 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2008 Penumbral 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 |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Nuku'alofa, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown transit is highlighted. |