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

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    By Tariq Malik published 11 November 2019
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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!

    Watch it LIVE here!

    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. 

    • Mercury Transit 2019: Where and How to See It on Nov. 11
    • Video: The Mercury Transit of 2019 Explained
    • How to Watch the Mercury Transit Live Online
    • Find a Mercury Transit 2019 Viewing Event Near You!
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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.

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    Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. He became Space.com's Managing Editor in 2009 and Editor-in-Chief in 2019. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. In October 2022, Tariq received the Harry Kolcum Award for excellence in space reporting from the National Space Club Florida Committee. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times as a kid and a fifth time as an adult. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University. You can find Tariq at Space.com and as the co-host to the This Week In Space podcast with space historian Rod Pyle on the TWiT network. To see his latest project, you can follow Tariq on Twitter @tariqjmalik.

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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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