Jacksonville University and the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society (NEFAS) are inviting the community to a viewing of the partial solar eclipse on Saturday afternoon.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Planet Mercury will cross the face of the sun Monday in a rare astronomical event called a "transit." The next transit isn't until November 2032, but it won't be fully visible again until May 2049, according to the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society. Mercury will appear as a small black dot in front of the sun starting at approximately 7:34 a.m. and requires proper telescope equipment to see. NEFAS is hosting a viewing for local stargazers at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. In a press release, the NEFAS said volunteers will provide telescope equipment and instruct people how to safely view the solar event.