Mark Your Calendar! Venus Crosses Sun's Face on June 5th
Mark your calendars now for a rare Transit of Venus on June 5th, 2012! As seen from Earth,
Venus will not cross the face of the Sun again until 2117.
To help celebrate this unusual opportunity the Bell Museum and the ExploraDome will be at the Eisenhower Community Center's Observatory (1001 Highway 7, Hopkins MN) on June 5th. The event will run from 5-10 p.m. with hands-on activities and presentations including:
• the ExploraDome touring the universe
• telescopes on the front lawn
• the Lawrence Sauter telescope in the Community Center's observatory
• simulcast coverage of the Transit from Hawaii
• classroom presentations
This event is free but donations are gratefully accepted.
The Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics will also be hosting a Venus transit telescope viewing and lecture on the UMN campus. Learn more online.
The Minnesota Astronomical Society will hold a public viewing at the Onan Observatory at
Baylor Regional Park starting at 4 p.m. There is a $5 per car entry fee to the park but the observing is free.
If you can't make it to an event, fear not - you can watch this exciting event yourself, but be sure to be prepared with a safe viewing technique.
Venus will not cross the face of the Sun again until 2117.
To help celebrate this unusual opportunity the Bell Museum and the ExploraDome will be at the Eisenhower Community Center's Observatory (1001 Highway 7, Hopkins MN) on June 5th. The event will run from 5-10 p.m. with hands-on activities and presentations including:
• the ExploraDome touring the universe
• telescopes on the front lawn
• the Lawrence Sauter telescope in the Community Center's observatory
• simulcast coverage of the Transit from Hawaii
• classroom presentations
This event is free but donations are gratefully accepted.
The Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics will also be hosting a Venus transit telescope viewing and lecture on the UMN campus. Learn more online.
The Minnesota Astronomical Society will hold a public viewing at the Onan Observatory at
Baylor Regional Park starting at 4 p.m. There is a $5 per car entry fee to the park but the observing is free.
If you can't make it to an event, fear not - you can watch this exciting event yourself, but be sure to be prepared with a safe viewing technique.