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Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
1 601 AD - 3 000 AD
A transit is the passage of a planet across the Sun's bright disk. At this time, the planet can be seen as a small black disk slowly moving in front of the Sun. The orbits of Mercury and Venus lie inside Earth's orbit, so they are the only planets which can pass between Earth and Sun to produce a transit. Transits are very rare astronomical events. In the case of Mercury, there are on average thirteen transits each century. A transit of Mercury occurs only if the planet is in inferior conjunction with the Sun (between Earth and Sun) and is also crossing the through Earth's orbital plane (the Ecliptic). During the present period in Earth's history, Mercury's orbit crosses Earth's orbital plane in early May and early November each year. If the Mercury is passing between the Earth and Sun at that time, a transit will be seen. The next transit of Mercury will occur on 09 May 2016.
Mercury's orbit is highly eccentric (e = 0.2056). This causes the little planet's distance from the Sun to vary from 46 to 70 million kilometers. At perihelion, Mercury's orbital velocity (59.0 km/sec) is over 50% faster than it is at aphelion (38.9 km/sec). Furthermore, the planet's orbit is tipped 7 degrees to Earth's around the Sun. Such a wildly varying and inclined orbit has important consequences on the characteristics and frequency of Mercury's transits.
During May transits, the apparent diameters of the Sun and Mercury are 1902 and 12 arc-seconds, respectively. Thus, Mercury appears to be 1/158 the size of the Sun. In contrast, the apparent diameters of the Sun and Mercury during November transits are 1937 and 10 arc-seconds, respectively. So then Mercury appears to be 1/194 the size of the Sun.
A cursory examination to the table below will reveal that consecutive transits of Mercury appear to be separated by either 3.5, 7, 9.5, 10 or 13 years. The pattern is rather complex because of Mercury's elliptical orbit. The shorter periods are a consequence of several longer harmonics between the orbital periods of Mercury and Earth. The 13 year period is of particular note because it corresponds to nearly 54 orbits of Mercury around the Sun (it falls short of a perfect fit by just 2.01 days). A longer period of 33 years (10 + 10 + 13) produces an even better fit which corresponds to 137 orbits of Mercury minus 1.67 days. If one combines the 13 year and 33 year periods together, the 46 year total equals 191 orbits of Mercury plus only 0.34 days.
A useful way to organize the Mercury's transits is by grouping them into series where each member is separated by 16,802 days or 46 years (= sum of 13 and 33 years). Thus, the transits of 1957, 2003 and 2049 belong to one series, while the transits of 1960, 2006 and 2052 belong to another series. May transits occur about a month after Mercury's aphelion passage so the planet is traveling at close to its minimum velocity. The planet's relative position with respect to the Sun shifts by approximately 200 arc-seconds with each transit. This rapidly evolving geometry means that transit series which occur in May only last about 10 cycles or 414 years. In comparison, November transits occur just a few days before Mercury reaches perihelion so the planet is traveling at nearly its maximum orbital velocity. Mercury's relative position with respect to the Sun shifts by only about 100 arc-seconds with each transit, so November series last about twice as long as a May series. For example, Series 8 (November at Ascending Node) began in 1776 and will run through 2604 for a total of 19 transits spanning 828 years. For comparison, Series 9 (May at Descending Node) began just recently in 1957 and will run through 2371 for a total of 10 transits spanning 414 years. At any one time, there can be about six transit series running concurrently. But since the November series last twice as long as the May series, there are twice as many transits in November as there are in May. Mercury's transit series are quite analogous to the Saros series for solar and lunar eclipses although they are shorter and to not have as many events in each series.
The following catalog contains predictions for every transit of Mercury during the fifteen thousand year interval 5000 BC through 10000 AD. The information for each transit in the catalog is summarized as follows. The calendar date and time in the scale of Terrestrial Time of beginning of transit, Greatest Transit, and ending of transit are found in the first three columns. A minus or plus sign after time indicates its on previous or next date, respectively. The Sun's coordinates (Right Ascension and Declination) are given next. Follows the minimum separation between the centers of Mercury and the Sun in arc-seconds, and the positional angle. Finally the transit series is given.
Below the catalog, detailed information is given for each of transit series occurring during the 1400 years interval. Time of first and last transit, number of transits, and duration of series is given.
During the fourteen century period 1601 AD to 3000 AD, Earth experiences 188 transits of Mercury across the Sun. These events can be organized into two groups:
All Transits = 188 = 100.0 % Descending Node = 62 = 33.0 % Ascending Node = 126 = 67.0 %
Extremal transits are listed below.
Shortest Transit: AD 2608 May 13 Duration = 00h 40m 40s
Longest Transit: AD 1707 May 05 Duration = 07h 56m 18s
Smallest Angular Separation: AD 2190 Nov 12 Separation = 9.1"
Largest Angular Separation: AD 2815 Nov 16 Separation = 964.9"
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
1 601 AD - 1 800 AD
Transit Contact Times (TT)
----------------------------- Sun Min PA Transit
Date Begins Greatest Ends RA Dec Sep Series
h:m h:m h:m h "
1605 Nov 01 18:45 20:05 21:25 14.47 -14.68 855.9 207 6
1615 May 03 06:42 10:11 13:38 2.67 15.61 468.4 332 5
1618 Nov 04 11:10 13:44 16:18 14.64 -15.49 352.9 206 4
1628 May 05 14:20 17:33 20:46 2.87 16.52 571.0 153 3
1631 Nov 07 04:39 07:22 10:04 14.81 -16.27 146.4 26 2
1644 Nov 09 22:54- 00:58 03:02 14.99 -17.02 641.1 25 1
1651 Nov 03 23:07- 00:53 02:39 14.54 -15.01 750.7 207 6
1661 May 03 13:05 16:55 20:44 2.74 15.94 263.2 332 5
1664 Nov 04 15:53 18:32 21:12 14.71 -15.81 250.4 206 4
1674 May 07 21:54- 00:17 02:39 2.94 16.84 775.4 153 3
1677 Nov 07 09:32 12:11 14:50 14.88 -16.58 248.7 25 2
1690 Nov 10 03:56 05:43 07:30 15.06 -17.32 742.1 24 1
1697 Nov 03 03:38 05:42 07:46 14.61 -15.33 647.1 206 6
1707 May 05 19:34 23:32 03:30+ 2.81 16.27 64.5 332 5
1710 Nov 06 20:39 23:22 02:05+ 14.78 -16.12 145.2 206 4
1723 Nov 09 14:25 16:59 19:32 14.95 -16.88 350.6 25 2
1736 Nov 11 09:07 10:30 11:54 15.13 -17.59 843.0 24 1
1740 May 02 21:30 23:02 00:34+ 2.69 15.68 888.8 332 7
1743 Nov 05 08:12 10:30 12:47 14.68 -15.65 542.4 206 6
1753 May 06 02:17 06:13 10:10 2.89 16.59 138.6 153 5
1756 Nov 07 01:26 04:11 06:55 14.85 -16.42 42.6 205 4
1769 Nov 09 19:21 21:47 00:12+ 15.02 -17.17 454.0 25 2
1776 Nov 02 20:53 21:36 22:19 14.58 -15.17 943.8 207 8
1782 Nov 12 14:33 15:16 16:00 15.20 -17.88 944.6 24 1
1786 May 04 02:55 05:41 08:27 2.76 16.02 689.0 332 7
1789 Nov 05 12:51 15:19 17:46 14.75 -15.96 439.9 206 6
1799 May 07 09:07 12:51 16:35 2.96 16.90 339.5 153 5
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
1 801 AD - 2 000 AD
Transit Contact Times (TT)
----------------------------- Sun Min PA Transit
Date Begins Greatest Ends RA Dec Sep Series
h:m h:m h:m h "
1802 Nov 09 06:14 08:59 11:43 14.92 -16.73 60.8 25 4
1815 Nov 12 00:18 02:33 04:48 15.09 -17.45 556.1 24 2
1822 Nov 05 01:00 02:25 03:50 14.65 -15.50 838.8 206 8
1832 May 05 09:00 12:25 15:51 2.83 16.34 484.7 333 7
1835 Nov 07 17:33 20:08 22:43 14.82 -16.27 336.5 206 6
1845 May 08 16:20 19:37 22:54 3.04 17.21 547.2 153 5
1848 Nov 09 11:05 13:48 16:30 14.99 -17.02 163.0 25 4
1861 Nov 12 05:18 07:20 09:21 15.17 -17.74 657.9 24 2
1868 Nov 05 05:25 07:14 09:03 14.72 -15.81 735.1 206 8
1878 May 06 15:13 19:00 22:47 2.91 16.66 287.4 333 7
1881 Nov 08 22:17- 00:57 03:38 14.89 -16.58 231.8 205 6
1891 May 10 23:52- 02:22 04:50 3.11 17.52 753.6 154 5
1894 Nov 10 15:56 18:35 21:13 15.06 -17.31 266.2 24 4
1907 Nov 14 10:23 12:07 13:50 15.24 -18.01 758.6 24 2
1914 Nov 07 09:57 12:03 14:10 14.79 -16.12 630.8 206 8
1924 May 08 21:44- 01:41 05:39 2.98 16.97 84.6 333 7
1927 Nov 10 03:02 05:46 08:29 14.96 -16.87 128.7 205 6
1937 May 11 08:30 09:00 09:29 3.19 17.81 955.5 154 5
1940 Nov 11 20:49 23:22 01:54+ 15.13 -17.59 368.5 24 4
1953 Nov 14 15:36 16:54 18:12 15.31 -18.28 861.8 23 2
1957 May 06 23:55- 01:15 02:35 2.85 16.41 907.3 333 9
1960 Nov 07 14:34 16:53 19:13 14.85 -16.42 527.9 205 8
1970 May 09 04:20 08:17 12:14 3.06 17.28 114.1 153 7
1973 Nov 10 07:48 10:33 13:18 15.03 -17.17 26.4 205 6
1986 Nov 13 01:44 04:08 06:32 15.2 -17.87 470.5 24 4
1993 Nov 06 03:05 03:58 04:50 14.75 -15.97 926.7 206 10
1999 Nov 15 21:12 21:42 22:11 15.38 -18.54 963.0 23 2
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
2 001 AD - 2 200 AD
Transit Contact Times (TT)
----------------------------- Sun Min PA Transit
Date Begins Greatest Ends RA Dec Sep Series
h:m h:m h:m h "
2003 May 07 05:13 07:54 10:35 2.93 16.73 708.3 333 9
2006 Nov 08 19:13 21:42 00:11+ 14.93 -16.73 422.9 205 8
2016 May 09 11:13 14:59 18:43 3.13 17.58 318.5 154 7
2019 Nov 11 12:37 15:21 18:06 15.10 -17.45 75.9 24 6
2032 Nov 13 06:42 08:55 11:09 15.27 -18.14 572.1 23 4
2039 Nov 07 07:18 08:48 10:17 14.82 -16.27 822.3 206 10
2049 May 07 11:05 14:26 17:47 3.00 17.04 511.8 333 9
2052 Nov 09 23:55- 02:32 05:08 15.00 -17.02 318.7 205 8
2062 May 10 18:18 21:39 01:00+ 3.21 17.88 520.5 154 7
2065 Nov 11 17:26 20:08 22:50 15.17 -17.73 180.8 24 6
2078 Nov 14 11:44 13:44 15:43 15.35 -18.41 674.3 23 4
2085 Nov 07 11:45 13:37 15:30 14.89 -16.58 718.5 205 10
2095 May 08 17:24 21:09 00:54+ 3.07 17.35 309.8 334 9
2098 Nov 10 04:39 07:20 10:01 15.07 -17.31 214.7 204 8
2108 May 12 01:42 04:20 06:57 3.28 18.16 724.7 154 7
2111 Nov 14 22:19- 00:57 03:34 15.24 -18.00 283.3 24 6
2124 Nov 15 16:53 18:33 20:12 15.42 -18.67 778.9 23 4
2131 Nov 09 16:18 18:27 20:36 14.96 -16.87 614.4 205 10
2141 May 10 23:52- 03:48 07:44 3.15 17.65 108.1 334 9
2144 Nov 11 09:23 12:07 14:51 15.14 -17.59 112.7 204 8
2154 May 13 10:02 11:03 12:06 3.36 18.45 930.6 155 7
2157 Nov 14 03:14 05:45 08:16 15.31 -18.28 386.9 23 6
2170 Nov 16 22:10 23:21 00:34+ 15.49 -18.93 880.4 22 4
2174 May 08 02:24 03:32 04:39 3.02 17.12 924.3 333 11
2177 Nov 09 20:54 23:15 01:37+ 15.03 -17.17 509.8 205 10
2187 May 11 06:34 10:31 14:28 3.23 17.94 96.0 154 9
2190 Nov 12 14:10 16:55 19:40 15.21 -17.87 9.1 204 8
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
2 201 AD - 2 400 AD
Transit Contact Times (TT)
----------------------------- Sun Min PA Transit
Date Begins Greatest Ends RA Dec Sep Series
h:m h:m h:m h "
2203 Nov 16 08:11 10:34 12:56 15.38 -18.54 488.7 23 6
2210 Nov 09 09:20 10:20 11:20 14.93 -16.73 911.0 205 12
2220 May 09 07:29 10:04 12:39 3.10 17.41 728.5 334 11
2223 Nov 12 01:33 04:03 06:34 15.10 -17.45 406.5 204 10
2233 May 12 13:21 17:08 20:54 3.30 18.23 296.2 155 9
2236 Nov 13 18:59 21:43 00:27+ 15.28 -18.14 95.4 23 8
2249 Nov 16 13:11 15:22 17:33 15.46 -18.80 591.6 23 6
2256 Nov 09 13:35 15:09 16:42 15.00 -17.02 807.4 205 12
2266 May 10 13:26 16:44 20:02 3.17 17.71 529.7 334 11
2269 Nov 12 06:14 08:52 11:29 15.17 -17.73 302.5 204 10
2279 May 13 20:24 23:48 03:12+ 3.38 18.50 499.5 155 9
2282 Nov 15 23:51- 02:32 05:14 15.35 -18.41 197.9 23 8
2295 Nov 17 18:14 20:10 22:06 15.53 -19.04 694.5 22 6
2302 Nov 11 18:02 19:58 21:53 15.07 -17.31 701.9 204 12
2312 May 11 19:36 23:18 03:01+ 3.25 18.00 331.4 334 11
2315 Nov 14 10:58 13:40 16:22 15.25 -18.00 199.3 204 10
2325 May 15 03:42 06:26 09:09 3.45 18.78 701.5 155 9
2328 Nov 16 04:44 07:21 09:58 15.42 -18.67 301.3 23 8
2341 Nov 19 23:22- 00:58 02:33 15.60 -19.29 796.4 22 6
2348 Nov 12 22:36- 00:47 02:59 15.14 -17.59 596.7 204 12
2358 May 13 02:04 05:59 09:54 3.32 18.29 129.5 335 11
2361 Nov 14 15:45 18:30 21:14 15.32 -18.27 93.9 203 10
2371 May 16 11:45 13:06 14:27 3.53 19.04 906.1 156 9
2374 Nov 17 09:41 12:11 14:41 15.49 -18.92 404.5 22 8
2387 Nov 20 04:39 05:44 06:50 15.67 -19.52 898.0 21 6
2391 May 11 04:57 05:46 06:34 3.19 17.78 943.9 334 13
2394 Nov 13 03:13 05:37 08:00 15.21 -17.87 492.3 204 12
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
2 401 AD - 2 600 AD
Transit Contact Times (TT)
----------------------------- Sun Min PA Transit
Date Begins Greatest Ends RA Dec Sep Series
h:m h:m h:m h "
2404 May 13 08:39 12:36 16:33 3.40 18.56 71.4 155 11
2407 Nov 15 20:35 23:20 02:06+ 15.39 -18.53 10.9 23 10
2420 Nov 17 14:38 16:59 19:19 15.57 -19.17 508.8 22 8
2427 Nov 11 15:33 16:39 17:46 15.11 -17.45 894.8 204 14
2437 May 11 09:55 12:25 14:55 3.27 18.07 744.6 335 13
2440 Nov 13 07:53 10:26 12:57 15.28 -18.14 388.3 203 12
2450 May 14 15:31 19:19 23:07 3.47 18.84 275.4 155 11
2453 Nov 16 01:26 04:10 06:54 15.46 -18.79 114.4 23 10
2466 Nov 18 19:38 21:47 23:55 15.64 -19.41 611.2 22 8
2473 Nov 11 19:51 21:29 23:07 15.18 -17.73 789.6 204 14
2483 May 12 15:44 18:59 22:13 3.34 18.35 548.1 335 13
2486 Nov 14 12:36 15:15 17:53 15.36 -18.40 284.1 203 12
2496 May 15 22:29- 01:55 05:22 3.55 19.10 477.5 156 11
2499 Nov 17 06:16 08:57 11:38 15.53 -19.04 216.8 22 10
2512 Nov 20 00:42 02:34 04:27 15.71 -19.64 713.9 21 8
2519 Nov 14 00:20 02:18 04:17 15.25 -18.00 684.4 204 14
2529 May 14 21:57- 01:37 05:18 3.42 18.63 347.3 335 13
2532 Nov 15 17:22 20:04 22:48 15.43 -18.66 179.6 203 12
2542 May 17 05:47 08:36 11:24 3.63 19.35 680.9 156 11
2545 Nov 18 11:10 13:46 16:22 15.60 -19.29 320.7 22 10
2558 Nov 21 05:50 07:21 08:52 15.78 -19.87 815.1 21 8
2565 Nov 14 04:55 07:09 09:22 15.32 -18.27 579.8 203 14
2575 May 15 04:16 08:10 12:04 3.49 18.89 149.2 336 13
2578 Nov 17 22:10- 00:55 03:40 15.50 -18.91 75.2 202 12
2588 May 17 13:44 15:18 16:51 3.70 19.61 886.3 157 11
2591 Nov 19 16:05 18:33 21:02 15.68 -19.52 424.4 21 10
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
2 601 AD - 2 800 AD
Transit Contact Times (TT)
----------------------------- Sun Min PA Transit
Date Begins Greatest Ends RA Dec Sep Series
h:m h:m h:m h "
2604 Nov 22 11:11 12:08 13:05 15.86 -20.09 918.0 20 8
2608 May 13 07:42 08:03 08:22 3.36 18.41 961.5 335 15
2611 Nov 16 09:34 11:59 14:24 15.39 -18.53 474.4 203 14
2621 May 16 10:54 14:50 18:47 3.57 19.16 51.9 156 13
2624 Nov 18 02:58 05:44 08:29 15.57 -19.16 28.9 22 12
2637 Nov 20 21:03 23:22 01:41+ 15.75 -19.75 526.7 21 10
2644 Nov 13 21:47 23:01 00:14+ 15.29 -18.14 876.6 203 16
2654 May 14 12:14 14:37 17:00 3.44 18.68 766.4 335 15
2657 Nov 16 14:16 16:50 19:23 15.47 -18.79 368.8 203 14
2667 May 17 17:35 21:24 01:13+ 3.65 19.40 251.7 156 13
2670 Nov 19 07:47 10:31 13:15 15.64 -19.40 132.4 22 12
2683 Nov 22 02:03 04:09 06:15 15.82 -19.97 630.1 21 10
2690 Nov 15 02:10 03:52 05:35 15.36 -18.40 770.0 203 16
2700 May 15 18:05 21:16 00:27+ 3.51 18.95 564.8 336 15
2703 Nov 18 18:59 21:39 00:18+ 15.54 -19.04 264.7 202 14
2713 May 19 00:35 04:05 07:34 3.72 19.66 454.3 157 13
2716 Nov 20 12:40 15:20 18:01 15.72 -19.64 237.0 21 12
2729 Nov 23 07:08 08:57 10:46 15.90 -20.19 732.5 20 10
2736 Nov 16 06:41 08:42 10:44 15.43 -18.66 666.0 203 16
2746 May 17 00:12 03:50 07:28 3.59 19.21 367.1 336 15
2749 Nov 19 23:45- 02:29 05:12 15.61 -19.28 159.9 202 14
2759 May 20 07:52 10:46 13:39 3.80 19.89 659.3 157 13
2762 Nov 21 17:33 20:08 22:43 15.79 -19.86 340.6 21 12
2775 Nov 24 12:20 13:46 15:11 15.97 -20.40 835.8 20 10
2782 Nov 17 11:15 13:31 15:47 15.50 -18.91 560.6 202 16
2792 May 17 06:37 10:30 14:22 3.67 19.47 166.0 337 15
2795 Nov 20 04:31 07:17 10:02 15.68 -19.52 56.1 201 14
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog
2 801 AD - 3 000 AD
Transit Contact Times (TT)
----------------------------- Sun Min PA Transit
Date Begins Greatest Ends RA Dec Sep Series
h:m h:m h:m h "
2805 May 20 15:41 17:27 19:13 3.88 20.13 862.9 157 13
2808 Nov 22 22:30- 00:57 03:24 15.86 -20.08 443.6 20 12
2815 Nov 16 00:07 00:32 00:57 15.40 -18.53 964.9 203 17
2821 Nov 24 17:49 18:35 19:22 16.04 -20.61 938.5 19 10
2828 Nov 17 15:55 18:22 20:49 15.58 -19.16 455.9 202 16
2838 May 18 13:06 17:03 20:59 3.74 19.70 31.1 157 15
2841 Nov 20 09:19 12:04 14:50 15.76 -19.75 47.9 21 14
2854 Nov 23 03:28 05:45 08:02 15.94 -20.29 546.6 20 12
2861 Nov 16 04:04 05:23 06:43 15.47 -18.79 857.7 203 17
2871 May 16 14:42 17:01 19:20 3.61 19.27 778.6 336 18
2874 Nov 18 20:36 23:11 01:46+ 15.65 -19.40 351.1 202 16
2884 May 18 19:53 23:43 03:32+ 3.82 19.95 234.2 157 15
2887 Nov 21 14:09 16:53 19:36 15.83 -19.97 151.3 21 14
2900 Nov 24 08:31 10:34 12:37 16.01 -20.50 650.0 20 12
2907 Nov 18 08:28 10:14 12:00 15.54 -19.04 752.5 202 17
2917 May 17 20:24 23:31 02:38+ 3.69 19.52 585.3 337 18
2920 Nov 20 01:19 04:00 06:40 15.72 -19.63 246.1 201 16
2930 May 21 02:46 06:18 09:49 3.90 20.17 434.2 158 15
2933 Nov 22 19:03 21:42 00:22 15.90 -20.19 255.7 20 14
2946 Nov 25 13:37 15:23 17:08 16.08 -20.70 752.4 19 12
2953 Nov 18 12:58 15:03 17:08 15.62 -19.28 646.7 202 17
2963 May 19 02:31 06:06 09:42 3.76 19.76 386.9 337 18
2966 Nov 21 06:04 08:48 11:32 15.80 -19.86 141.3 201 16
2976 May 21 09:56 12:55 15:53 3.98 20.40 634.6 158 15
2979 Nov 24 23:58- 02:32 05:06 15.98 -20.40 359.5 20 14
2992 Nov 25 18:52 20:11 21:32 16.16 -20.89 855.5 19 12
2999 Nov 19 17:34 19:52 22:11 15.69 -19.51 542.4 202 17
Transits of Mercury
Fourteen century catalog: 1 601 AD - 3 000 AD
Transit Series
Member First Transit Last Transit Number Duration 1 954 Oct 20 1782 Nov 12 19 828 2 1171 Oct 21 1999 Nov 15 19 828 3 1306 Apr 20 1674 May 07 9 368 4 1342 Oct 21 2170 Nov 16 19 828 5 1523 Apr 21 1937 May 11 10 414 6 1605 Nov 01 2387 Nov 20 18 782 7 1740 May 02 2154 May 13 10 414 8 1776 Nov 02 2604 Nov 22 19 828 9 1957 May 06 2371 May 16 10 414 10 1993 Nov 06 2821 Nov 24 19 828 11 2174 May 08 2588 May 17 10 414 12 2210 Nov 09 3038 Nov 28 19 828 13 2391 May 11 2805 May 20 10 414 14 2427 Nov 11 3209 Nov 29 18 782 15 2608 May 13 3022 May 23 10 414 16 2644 Nov 13 3426 Dec 02 18 782 17 2815 Nov 16 3643 Dec 04 19 828 18 2871 May 16 3239 May 25 9 368
Notes
The descending node is the point along a planet's orbit where it crosses the ecliptic (Earth's orbital plane) from north to south.
The ascending node is the point along a planet's orbit where it crosses the ecliptic (Earth's orbital plane) from south to north.
Perihelion is the closest point from the Sun along a planet's elliptical orbit.
Aphelion is the most distant point from the Sun along a planet's elliptical orbit.
Begin and End contact times are given for the instants when Mercury is externally tangent to solar disc.
Greatest transit is defined as the instant when the planet passes closest to the center of the Sun as seen from the center of Earth.
Positional angle, measured in degrees, of center of Mercury with respect to the center of Sun at the instant of Greatest Transit, measured counterclockwise from North = 0.
Local circumstances on transits of Mercury and Venus are available here.
Transits of Mercury over the half million years interval BC 250,000 - AD 250,000 are available here.