When Venus passes directly between earth and the sun, we see the distant planet as a small dot gliding slowly across the face of the sun.
The next transit of Venus occurs 6 June, 2012. Observers in or near Tain will see the transit at sunrise : 04:19, transit ends 5:36. This will be the last transit of Venus to occur in your lifetime. Continue reading “2012 Transit of Venus” »
“It was an awesome morning with an unforgettable view: four planets packed in just a 7º piece of sky,” says Ribas.
“The very compact Venus-Mercury-Jupiter triangle was simply hypnotic. And Mars, below them, was faint but still clearly visible to naked eye. Marvelous planetary gathering, but the best is yet to come.”
Indeed, on May 11th, Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the Solar System, will converge to form a pair less than 1/2 degree apart. Set your alarm for Wednesday morning and begin the day with an eye-opener–no caffeine required.
target=”_blank”>Celestial – 4 Planet Show shows what will be in your eastern dawn sky for two weeks this May.
