Introduction
Transits observed from
Venus
From the vantage point of Venus, the
only transits possible are those of the planet Mercury. From 2001 to 2100 (inclusive) they
will occur on
| Date |
Begin |
End |
|
Date |
Begin |
End |
| 2005, November 17 |
14:47 |
17:00 |
|
2058, June 24 |
|
|
| 2007, June 3/4 |
23:05 |
05:54 |
|
2062, June 24 |
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| 2011, June 2 |
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2064, January
9 |
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| 2012, December 18 |
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2068, January
8 |
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| 2016, December 17 |
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2069, July 25 |
|
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| 2022, July 2 |
|
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2073, July 23 |
|
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| 2028, January 16 |
|
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|
2079,
February 6 |
|
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| 2033, August
1 |
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2084, August
22 |
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Transits observed from Pluto
As seen from Pluto, the solar diameter can vary between 0.00??º
and 0.00??º.
Neptune
No Neptune transits between 4713 BC and AD 9999,
closest approach 3.32º on 2 July 165.
Uranus
Closest distance 0.007º on 18 July 693 when the disk of Uranus
and several of its moons would have been visible on the northern half of the solar disk.
The next closest approach will be on 29 January 6491 when Uranus
will pass 0.012º from the solar centre. The disk of Uranus will not be visible but some of the outer moons of
Uranus may transit the solar disk (not according to RedShift 3).
Saturn
Closest distance 0.011º on 11 June 2518 BC when the Saturn
and its satellite system passed north of the solar disk.
Jupiter
Transits of
Jupiter across the solar disk
(4713 BC to AD 9999)
| Date |
Least
Dist. |
|
| 4149 BC, April
1 |
+0.006 |
|
| 2269 BC,
January 26 |
+0.003 |
|
| AD 1771, May 22 |
+0.00? |
|
| AD 1931, March
2 |
+0.007 |
Grazing |
Mars
Transits of
Mars across the solar disk
(AD 2000 to
AD 3000)
| Date |
Least
Dist. |
|
| AD 2183,
January 14 |
-0.00? |
|
| AD 2431, April
25 |
-0.00? |
|
| AD 2679, August
5 |
-0.006 |
|
| AD 2927,
November 13 |
-0.006 |
Grazing |
References
- Albert
Marth, “Note on the Transit of the Earth and Moon across the Sun’s Disk
as seen from Mars on November 12, 1879, and on some kindred Phenomena”,
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 39 (1879),
513-514.
- Albert
Marth, “Note on the Transit of the Planet Mars and its Satellites across
the Sun’s disc, which will occur for the Planet Jupiter and its Satellites
on April 13, 1886”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Society, 46 (1886), 161-164.
- Albert
Marth, “Note on the Transit of Mercury over the Sun’s Disc, which takes place for Venus on 1894 March 21, and on
the Transits of Venus and Mercury, which occur for Saturn’s System on the same day”, Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Society, 54 (1894), 172-174.
- Brian G. Marsden, “Transits”, Journal of the British Astronomical
Association, 66 (1956), 270-275.
- Jean Meeus, “The Transit of the Earth on 1984 May 11”, Journal of the British Astronomical
Association, 72 (1962), 286.
- Jean Meeus, “Some Rare Transits”, Journal of the British Astronomical
Association, 77 (1967), 256-259.
- Jean
Meeus & Edwin Goffin, “Transits of Earth as Seen from Mars”, Journal of the British Astronomical
Association, 93 (1983), 120-123.
