[tas-list] Transit of Venus
- From: Alice Few <few_2001@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TAS Students <tas-student@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, TAS List <tas-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 11:33:28 -0700 (PDT)
Finally! We have confirmation from the parks folks... This is what I would
like to recommend we put out on the calendar and website:
John, should we have our members show up at 1pm?? I will be out of town for
the weekend so John if you could be the key person for questions until I get
back that would be great!
At 3:05:50 p.m. June 5 Venus begins its rare transit across the face of the
Sun. At
5:27 the planet will be half-way across, and by sunset at 9:04 p.m.,
will have nearly completed its journey. Venus transit will not happen
again until December 11, 2117 so this is truly a once in a lifetime event!
The Tacoma Astronomical Society is inviting the public
to watch this event through our solar telescopes at Chambers Creek Park's
Central Meadow adjacent to the Cambers Bay Golf Course in west University
Place, weather permitting. Viewing begins at 3pm and will end when the park
closes at sunset, weather permitting.
Remember: Never look
at the Sun directly. You must have a proper filter to protect your eyes. We
will have a kid friendly solar projection scope available allowing everyone to
draw their own Venus transit image!
For more information and up to the minute reports visit our website at
www.tas-online.org
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