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Transit of Mercury

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Public

Type: Outreach

Keywords: Transit Mercury

Held on: May 09, 2016 (Mon) at 05:30 AM to May 09, 2016 (Mon) at 12:00 PM

Location: Snoqualmie Point Park

Event Coordinator: Stephanie Pahl Anderson

Overview

This Transit of Mercury at Snoqualmie Point Park scheduled for May 09, 2016, 05:30 AM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Below is a list of alternate sites where the transit may be viewed:

Meridian Middle School, 23400 120th AVE SE, Kent, WA
*North of the school at the adjacent Ball Field

Pierce College at Ft Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA
*With the Tacoma Astronomical Society

Seacrest Park, 1660 Harbor Ave SW, West Seattle

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Latitude 47.510293, Longitude -121.842409

More Information

Join us for sunrise at Snoqualmie Point Park to watch the planet Mercury pass in front of the sun! Astronomers will provide telescopes for safe viewing of this rare astronomical event.

Check back here for weather updates.

Event is already in progress at sunrise.

Sunrise: 5:39am
Mid-transit: 7:57am
End: 11:42am

Announcements

almost 9 years ago

Cancellation —

This Transit of Mercury at Snoqualmie Point Park scheduled for May 09, 2016, 05:30 AM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Below is a list of alternate sites where the transit may be viewed:

Meridian Middle School, 23400 120th AVE SE, Kent, WA
*North of the school at the adjacent Ball Field

Pierce College at Ft Steilacoom, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA
*With the Tacoma Astronomical Society

Seacrest Park, 1660 Harbor Ave SW, West Seattle

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