List of Rare Events

A list of once in a lifetime astronomical events. (The moon eclipsing the sun is a localized event and won't be listed here)

5th of June, 2012
Venus will appear to obscure the sun from earth's point of view. People with exceptional eyesight will be able to use regular eclipse glasses and see a tiny black dot move across the face of the sun. However it is recommended to use at least some kind of magnifying tool such as binoculars, with the appropriate solar filter of course. The next time venus transits the sun will be in the year 2117.

9th of May, 2016
Mercury will appear to obscure the sun from earth's point of view. At least some magnification is required to view this event. The next time mercury transits the sun will be in 2019 (see the next section).

11th of November, 2019
Mercury will appear to obscure the sun from earth's point of view. At least some magnification is required to view this event.