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Topic: Transit of VenusWritten by Dr. Tony Phillips
In fact, it’s happening again this week–not on Earth, but Saturn. “On Friday, December 21st, there will be a transit of Venus visible from Saturn, and we will be watching it using the Cassini spacecraft,” says Phil Nicholson, a Cassini science team member from Cornell University. “This will be the first time a transit of Venus has been observed from deep space.” ![]() A transit of Venus seen from Earth on June 6th, 2012. (Photo credit: Bum-Suk Yeom of Daejeon, South Korea) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
NASA prepares to study the Mysterious Arc of Venus during it’s Transit of the Sun June 5thWritten by Dr. Tony Phillips
“I was flabbergasted when I first saw it during the 2004 transit,” recalls astronomy professor Jay Pasachoff of Williams College. “A bright, glowing rim appeared around the edge of Venus soon after it began to move into the sun.” For a brief instant, the planet had turned into a “ring of fire.” ![]() The Arc of Venus observed during the planet's 2004 transit by amateur astronomer André Rondi using a 10-cm refractor near Toulouse, France. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA explains the fascination of Venus before it’s Transit of the SunWritten by DC Agle
On Wednesday, June 6th (Tuesday, June 5th from the Western Hemisphere), Earth gets another shot at it – and the last for a good long while. But beyond this uniquely celestial oddity, why has Venus been an object worthy of ogling for hundreds of centuries? «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | 1 Comment »
Radnor Lake State Park and Dyer Observatory Partner to Host Rare Viewing of Venus in Transit on June 5th
The actual viewing will be held from 4:00pm to 6:15pm at the Dyer Observatory in Brentwood, in a specially designated area adjacent to Radnor Lake State Park. Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory will provide the appropriate solar telescopes and viewing apparatus, along with a number of experts in the field of astronomy to answer questions and to share their knowledge. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
NASA announces Venus Transit of the Sun to take place June 5thWritten by Dr. Tony Phillips
Transits of Venus are very rare, coming in pairs separated by more than a hundred years. This June’s transit, the bookend of a 2004-2012 pair, won’t be repeated until the year 2117. Fortunately, the event is widely visible. Observers on seven continents, even a sliver of Antarctica, will be in position to see it. ![]() The Transit of Venus June 8th, 2012 taken by Paul Howell, George Whitney, Kirk Rogers, Cornish, Maine USA «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
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