The date and time at the end of the transit. This is the moment the planet is last seen against the Sun in its background.
When the planet is most aligned with the Sun, as seen from the Earth.
The minimum angular separation, in arcminutes, between the centers of the Sun and the planet.
This angle pertains to the time stored in peak.
The date and time at the beginning of the transit. This is the moment the planet first becomes visible against the Sun in its background.
Information about a transit of Mercury or Venus, as seen from the Earth.
Returned by SearchTransit or NextTransit to report information about a transit of Mercury or Venus. A transit is when Mercury or Venus passes between the Sun and Earth so that the other planet is seen in silhouette against the Sun.
The calculations are performed from the point of view of a geocentric observer.