The Mercury Transit of 2019 in Photos! The Best Views Until 2032

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On Nov. 11, 2019, the planet Mercury crossed the face of the sun in a rare Mercury transit. See amazing photos of the transit, the last until 2032, from NASA and around the world!

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This image, from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows Mercury as a small black dot as it approaches the left edge (or limb) of the sun to begin the transit. 

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The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager instrument on board NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite captured this image near the beginning of the transit.

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NASA photographer Bill Ingalls captured this stunning shot of the Mercury transit on Nov. 11, 2019, from Washington, D.C.

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Instruments onboard NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory study the sun in a range of different wavelengths to learn more about the star. This image of the transit of Mercury was captured by the satellite's Atmospheric Imaging Assembly instrument.

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Another view from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly instrument on NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows Mercury approaching the sun's disk on Nov. 11, 2019.

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Here's a look at the timeline for the Nov. 11, 2019 transit of Mercury. The event began at 7:35 a.m. EDT (1235 GMT) and lasted 5.5 hours. 

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The Mercury transit of Nov. 11, 2019, as seen from Kuwait's capital, Kuwaiti City.

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A photo taken from Turkey's Van province  shows the transit of Mercury on Nov. 11, 2019.

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A view of the Mercury transit as seen from Hede-Bazouges in western France.

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The Nov. 11, 2019, transit of Mercury as seen from the Black Sea town of Varna near the Bulgarian capital.

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The Nov. 11, 2019, transit of Mercury as seen from the Black Sea town of Varna near the Bulgarian capital.

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Mercury transits are rare celestial events. Here's a look at how they happen and why from Space.com's sister publication All About Space magazine.

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NASA's eclipse guru Fred Espenak created this transit visibility map for the 2019 Mercury transit. The phases of visibility are clearly labeled. 

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This NASA chart shows the wide visibility range for the 2019 Mercury Transit. For most of North America, the entire event was visible, weather permitting.