Transit of Venus—Tuesday, June 5, 2012
There is a transit of Venus in early June. Venus will pass between the Earth and the Sun, and appear as a small dot slowly crawling across the face of the Sun.
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Images from http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-when/local-transit-times/ [2] |
Viewing Safety
Never look directly at the Sun. Safe viewing is paramount. Always use appropriate safety equipment to view the Sun. This can be:
- Eclipse glasses (available at the Pacific Science Center Store and www.rainbowsymphony.com [3])
- #14 Welders goggles
- A pinhole projector (make: http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how.html [4])
Do not use stacked sunglasses, smoked glass, or rely on cloudcover to protect you.
Frequently Asked Questions
| Visibility from Seattle
Start: 3:06pm Max: 6:27pm SUNSET: 9:03pm You can’t see the rest |
Transits of Venus have a strange pattern of frequency: 121 ½ years, 8 years, 105 ½ years , 8 years, 121 ½ years, 8 years, 105 ½ years , 8 years, ….) [5]
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When was the last/next one visible from Seattle?Other transits of Venus:1874
1882 2004 *2012* 2117 |
Some Diagrams
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Links
Where can I watch it from Seattle?
Pacific Science Center Courtyard – http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Education/Programs/join-us-for-two-major-celestial-events [8]
Solstice Park in West Seattle – https://www.alicesastroinfo.com/2009/06/solstice-park-west-seattle/ [9]
What time should I look from another city?
http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/where-when/local-transit-times/ [2]
When is sunset for another city?
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_pap.pl [10]
Oh no! It’s cloudy!
- Live broadcast http://www.exploratorium.edu/venus/ [11]
Give me more data!
http://www.transitofvenus.org/ [12]
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/transit12.html [13]