We will not have a chance to see this with human eyes again in this lifetime.
When Venus transits the sun on June 5th and 6th, an armada of spacecraft and ground-based telescopes will be on the lookout for something elusive and, until recently, unexpected: The Arc of Venus.
"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."
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| The Arc of Venus observed during the planet's 2004 transit by amateur astronomer André Rondi using a 10-cm refractor near Toulouse, France |
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| http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/18may_venustransit/ |
| http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/04jun_arcofvenus/ |
Live Webcast of The Arc of Venus - NASA/Coca Cola Science Center
This should be Fantastic if it's not overcast in your location. Eye Protection is not an option.
Use Refracting/Reflecting Boxes or at least Welding Goggles. The Sun is not fully covered, FYI.
Happy Viewing!
For those of you in the WI area, Recall Election tomorrow as well. Vote, VOte, VOTE!
ENJOY!
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