Friday, June 1, 2012

Transit of Venus - 2012


Just a reminder that the 2nd and last transit of Venus during our lifetimes will take place this coming Tuesday.  The ingress of the transit will begin at 6:04 pm on Tuesday, June 5.  We will be able to view it until sunset, approximately 2 hours later.

Here's a link to another NASA webpage about the transit.  NASA - Transit of Venus

In order to safely view the transit, you need either #14 welder's glass or special eclipse filters.  Be very careful when observing the sun.

The next transit of Venus will take place in 2117.