Transits of Mercury from -2000 à +3000
The grazing transit of 1999
The grazing transit of 1999
Presentation
- The canon includes all the transits of Mercury from -2000 to +3000.
- They are computed for a geocentric observer.
- Some grazing transits visible only on some points of the Earth have been also included (eg 1125, 1342, 1937)
- The text file is organized on the basis of one record per transit
- The difference between TDB and UT is quadratically
extrapolated in the distant past or in the future from known values of
TD - UT.
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JD date (TU) R_S(") Delta(") ratio R_P(")
2452766.828 7/ 5/ 2003 7:52 951.1 708.1 0.745 6.02t_1 t_2 t_3 t_4 l_beg l_end phi V(°/day) lat node td-tu(s) 5: 12.3 5: 16.8 10: 26.9 10: 31.4 103 25 17 1.62 0.19 -1 67.3
JD Date of mid-transit in Julian days (dynamical time) date Date of mid transit in UT R_S Radius of the Sun in arcsec delta Distance at closest approach in arcsec (negative when south of the centre) ratio Ratio delta/R_s R_P Radius of the planet in arcsec t_1 First contact in UT t_2 Second contact in UT t_3 Third contact in UT t_4 Fourth contact in UT l_beg Longitude of the sub solar point at ingress l_end Longitude of the sub-solar point at egress phi Latitude of the subsolar point V Relative displacement of the planet on the solar disk in deg/day lat Ecliptic latitude of the planet node +1 : ascending node, -1 : descending node TDB-UT value of TDB-UT in sec(measured or extrapolated)
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Period
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Desc. Node
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/cy
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Asc. Node
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/cy
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-2000 to 3000
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210
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4.2
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454
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9
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1000 to 3000
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85
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4.2
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180
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9
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theory
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4.1
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8.8
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JD Date UT time Sun R min D ratio Mercury R " " " 2417894.005 14/11/ 1907 12: 7 970.2 759.9 0.783 4.97
2420444.003 7/11/ 1914 12: 3 968.6 -630.7 0.651 4.98
2423913.570 8/ 5/ 1924 1:41 950.5 84.5 0.089 6.03
2425194.740 10/11/ 1927 5:45 969.2 -127.6 0.132 4.98
2428664.875 11/ 5/ 1937 8:59 949.9 -955.8 1.006 6.05 :: very grazing
2429945.473 11/11/ 1940 23:21 969.7 369.4 0.381 4.97
2434696.205 14/11/ 1953 16:54 970.2 862.2 0.889 4.97
2435964.551 6/ 5/ 1957 1:14 951.1 907.6 0.954 6.01
2437246.203 7/11/ 1960 16:52 968.7 -526.4 0.543 4.98
2440715.845 9/ 5/ 1970 8:16 950.5 -114.1 0.120 6.04
2441996.940 10/11/ 1973 10:32 969.2 -25.1 0.026 4.98 :: nearly central
2446747.672 13/11/ 1986 4: 7 969.7 470.9 0.486 4.97
2449297.666 6/11/ 1993 3:57 968.2 -926.9 0.957 4.99
2451498.404 15/11/ 1999 21:41 970.3 963.8 0.993 4.97 :: top of page
2452766.828 7/ 5/ 2003 7:52 951.1 708.1 0.745 6.02
2454048.404 8/11/ 2006 21:41 968.7 -422.0 0.436 4.98
2457518.124 9/ 5/ 2016 14:58 950.4 -318.7 0.335 6.04
2458799.139 11/11/ 2019 15:19 969.3 77.7 0.080 4.98
2463549.872 13/11/ 2032 8:54 969.8 572.7 0.591 4.97
2466099.867 7/11/ 2039 8:46 968.2 -822.1 0.849 4.98
2469569.101 7/ 5/ 2049 14:23 951.0 513.1 0.540 6.02
2470850.605 9/11/ 2052 2:30 968.8 -317.4 0.328 4.98
2474320.402 10/ 5/ 2062 21:36 950.4 -521.2 0.548 6.04
2475601.340 11/11/ 2065 20: 6 969.4 180.8 0.187 4.98
2480352.072 14/11/ 2078 13:41 969.9 675.7 0.697 4.97
2482902.068 7/11/ 2085 13:34 968.3 -717.4 0.741 4.98
2486371.381 8/ 5/ 2095 21: 5 951.0 309.0 0.325 6.02
2487652.806 10/11/ 2098 7:17 968.8 -214.0 0.221 4.98
The most central transits (delta/R < 0.040)
JD Date UT time Sun R min D ratio " " 1524478.137 17/10/ -539 10:15 972.7 0.7 0.001
2062497.808 24/10/ 934 6:51 970.7 -3.0 0.003
1455990.281 14/ 4/ -726 12:46 946.9 -6.8 0.007
2521257.205 12/11/ 2190 16:48 968.9 -8.7 0.009
2106873.223 21/ 4/ 1056 16:57 949.2 -9.1 0.010
1445217.870 16/10/ -756 2:45 973.0 -10.6 0.011
2600517.473 15/11/ 2407 23: 3 968.6 11.6 0.012
2141758.075 25/10/ 1151 13:29 970.5 13.4 0.014
1603738.406 18/10/ -322 17:43 972.5 15.3 0.016
1983237.541 23/10/ 717 0: 7 971.0 -18.5 0.019
2186133.306 22/ 4/ 1273 19: 7 949.6 18.2 0.019
1535250.362 15/ 4/ -509 15:48 947.2 19.8 0.021
1365957.604 15/10/ -973 19: 8 973.3 -20.6 0.021
2441996.940 10/11/ 1973 10:32 969.2 -25.1 0.026 :: nearly central transit of 1973
1682998.672 20/10/ -105 0:59 972.2 27.4 0.028
2221018.341 25/10/ 1368 20: 1 970.2 27.9 0.029
2679777.739 18/11/ 2624 5:10 968.4 30.2 0.031
2027613.136 21/ 4/ 839 14:36 949.0 -30.1 0.032
2757756.210 18/ 5/ 2838 16: 9 951.8 -31.0 0.033
1903977.274 21/10/ 500 17:17 971.3 -32.6 0.034
1286697.335 14/10/-1190 11:20 973.5 -33.7 0.035
1065718.731 11/10/-1795 16:28 974.3 34.2 0.035
1376730.203 13/ 4/ -943 9:40 946.6 -34.9 0.037The most grazing transits (delta/R> 0.960)JD Date UT time Sun R min D ratio " " 1206159.109 14/ 4/-1410 4:25 945.6 -944.3 0.999
2749536.522 15/11/ 2815 23:41 966.8 -964.5 0.998
1673497.210 14/10/ -131 13:47 971.2 -964.0 0.993
1992738.999 28/10/ 743 11:10 971.9 964.8 0.993
2451498.404 15/11/ 1999 21:41 970.3 963.8 0.993 :: the grazing transit pictured above
2594484.740 11/ 5/ 2391 5:30 951.8 943.6 0.991
1454719.323 21/10/ -730 13:44 973.8 965.3 0.991
2290777.136 22/10/ 1559 15:11 968.8 -958.0 0.989
1785081.562 15/ 4/ 175 23:18 948.7 936.9 0.988
1134198.621 7/ 4/-1607 15:17 946.4 932.6 0.985
2507924.961 13/ 5/ 2154 10:59 950.3 -932.1 0.981
1752757.476 15/10/ 86 20:58 970.9 -951.3 0.980
1857042.015 21/ 4/ 372 10:45 947.8 -927.8 0.979
1375459.054 20/10/ -947 6: 5 974.1 952.4 0.978
2372238.137 12/11/ 1782 15:17 970.5 945.7 0.974
1913478.730 27/10/ 526 4:16 972.2 947.4 0.974
2370037.400 2/11/ 1776 21:36 968.5 -943.2 0.974
2515224.647 8/ 5/ 2174 3:25 951.5 924.4 0.972
1056217.277 7/10/-1821 5:21 973.4 -944.6 0.970
2751737.275 24/11/ 2821 17:44 969.0 940.1 0.970
1285419.186 15/ 4/-1193 7:44 945.9 -916.5 0.969
1832017.743 17/10/ 303 4: 1 970.6 -938.5 0.967
1296198.787 18/10/-1164 22:20 974.3 940.8 0.966
1135477.544 7/10/-1604 13:27 973.1 -935.6 0.961
1705821.478 14/ 4/ -42 20:34 948.4 911.7 0.961The doubtful or partial transits (1 < delta/R <1.02)
JD Date UT time Sun R min D ratio " " 1594236.944 13/10/ -348 6:31 971.5 -974.7 1.003
2211516.871 21/10/ 1342 8:43 969.1 -972.7 1.004
1533979.591 22/10/ -513 21:16 973.6 978.4 1.005
2428664.875 11/ 5/ 1937 8:59 949.9 -955.8 1.006
2071999.267 28/10/ 960 17:53 971.7 980.9 1.009
2673744.835 13/ 5/ 2608 7:31 952.2 962.4 1.011
1864341.648 16/ 4/ 392 1:59 948.9 960.2 1.012
1777781.939 21/ 4/ 155 8:18 947.5 -958.9 1.012
1514976.679 12/10/ -565 23: 8 971.8 -984.8 1.013
2530758.672 18/11/ 2216 4: 0 970.0 983.5 1.014
1213458.701 8/ 4/-1390 18:46 946.6 960.8 1.015
2670276.257 12/11/ 2598 17:39 967.2 -982.7 1.016
2132256.606 20/10/ 1125 2:11 969.4 -986.6 1.018
1613239.858 23/10/ -296 4:40 973.3 990.7 1.018The longest transits ( T > 480 mn)
JD Date UT time Sun R min D T " " mn 1042887.604 9/ 4/-1857 12:55 945.6 58.5 487.7
1376730.203 13/ 4/ -943 9:40 946.6 -34.9 486.3
1297470.123 12/ 4/-1160 6:25 946.4 -61.5 486.2
1455990.281 14/ 4/ -726 12:46 946.9 -6.8 485.9
1122147.678 9/ 4/-1640 16:23 945.9 91.0 485.8
1218210.040 12/ 4/-1377 2:59 946.1 -84.9 485.8
1535250.362 15/ 4/ -509 15:48 947.2 19.8 485.2
1138949.967 10/ 4/-1594 23:41 945.9 -118.8 484.6
1614510.442 15/ 4/ -292 18:43 947.5 46.4 484.0
1201407.760 10/ 4/-1423 19:57 946.1 115.6 483.9
1059689.887 9/ 4/-1811 20: 4 945.6 -144.2 483.2
1693770.520 16/ 4/ -75 21:27 947.8 75.9 482.3
1280667.837 11/ 4/-1206 23:16 946.4 145.0 481.2
1869092.968 19/ 4/ 405 9:42 948.3 -78.8 481.0
1948353.053 20/ 4/ 622 12:14 948.6 -55.8 481.0
2027613.136 21/ 4/ 839 14:36 949.0 -30.1 480.8
1789832.885 18/ 4/ 188 7: 7 948.0 -104.3 480.5
1773030.605 18/ 4/ 142 0:13 948.1 99.2 480.4
2106873.223 21/ 4/ 1056 16:57 949.2 -9.1 480.2The longest transits (after AD 1000 T > 470 mn)
JD Date UT time Sun R min D T " " mn 2106873.223 21/ 4/ 1056 16:57 949.2 -9.1 480.2
2186133.306 22/ 4/ 1273 19: 7 949.6 18.2 479.2
2265393.395 23/ 4/ 1490 21:23 949.9 38.6 478.0
2344653.480 5/ 5/ 1707 23:31 950.2 63.7 476.4
2423913.570 8/ 5/ 1924 1:41 950.5 84.5 474.7
2599236.024 13/ 5/ 2404 12:18 951.2 -70.9 473.7
2440715.845 9/ 5/ 1970 8:16 950.5 -114.1 473.6
2519975.939 11/ 5/ 2187 10:25 950.8 -97.1 473.5
2678496.118 16/ 5/ 2621 14:18 951.5 -52.6 473.3
2361455.759 6/ 5/ 1753 6:12 950.2 -138.9 472.8
2757756.210 18/ 5/ 2838 16: 9 951.8 -31.0 472.7
2503173.658 10/ 5/ 2141 3:43 950.9 108.1 472.5
2282195.675 24/ 4/ 1536 4: 7 949.9 -165.3 471.6
2202935.587 24/ 4/ 1319 1:54 949.5 -187.1 470.4
2582433.750 13/ 5/ 2358 5:45 951.2 128.2 470.3© F. Mignard. Last udpate 7/12/07
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