jjkirkendall
27-04-2012, 10:48 PM
I know most posts here are from Aussies but in case there's some members in the US or some of you guys know people in the US that might be interested, I wanted to share this.
Join the HCAS for a Transit of Venus viewing session in Maryland in the US!
Transit of Venus
June 5, 2012 6pm (US eastern) to Sunset (8:30pm)
A transit of Venus is viewed using a solar filter to look at the sun. During the transit, Venus will appear as a black dot moving along the surface of the sun. The entire transit takes about 6 hours. Venus transits happen in pairs 8 years apart. The pairs are separated by approximately 100 year. The next Venus transit will be in 2117. If you want to see a Venus transit, this is your LAST OPPORTUNITY IN YOUR LIFETIME.
Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, Maryland 21015
Joppa Hall - Parking Area - Entrance 5
Join our facebook event page for any additional information!
https://www.facebook.com/events/211569205621771/
Share our flyer with anyone that may be interested:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/attachments/5193017-Transit%20of%20Venus%20flyer%20redu ced.JPG
*In the event of poor weather, there will be a transit program at the HCC observatory. Information about transits as well as a projection of the transit viewed from another area will be shown.
www.harfordastro.org (http://www.harfordastro.org/)
Join the HCAS for a Transit of Venus viewing session in Maryland in the US!
Transit of Venus
June 5, 2012 6pm (US eastern) to Sunset (8:30pm)
A transit of Venus is viewed using a solar filter to look at the sun. During the transit, Venus will appear as a black dot moving along the surface of the sun. The entire transit takes about 6 hours. Venus transits happen in pairs 8 years apart. The pairs are separated by approximately 100 year. The next Venus transit will be in 2117. If you want to see a Venus transit, this is your LAST OPPORTUNITY IN YOUR LIFETIME.
Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, Maryland 21015
Joppa Hall - Parking Area - Entrance 5
Join our facebook event page for any additional information!
https://www.facebook.com/events/211569205621771/
Share our flyer with anyone that may be interested:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/attachments/5193017-Transit%20of%20Venus%20flyer%20redu ced.JPG
*In the event of poor weather, there will be a transit program at the HCC observatory. Information about transits as well as a projection of the transit viewed from another area will be shown.
www.harfordastro.org (http://www.harfordastro.org/)