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Transit of Venus - June 5, 2012
3:00pm - 9:00pm at OMSI (East Parking Area)
Looks like no viewing from the parking lot, so all the viewing will be in the Auditorium.
In the OMSI Auditorium there will be a live broadcast of the transit from on the big screen from NASA, San Francisco’s Exploratorium and other viewing sites around the world.
For More Information on Viewing Safely
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/safety.html
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WARNING: THE SUN IS NOT SAFE TO VIEW WITHOUT ADEQUATE EYE PROTECTION Sunglasses DO NOT provide adequate eye protection |
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Viewing the Sun
indirectly, by projecting its image onto a screen, is far safer.
or using a cardboard box to project the sun. Welder's Glass - Welding glass is used to protect welders from eye damage. Welder's glass is numbered from 1 to 14 with 14 being the darkest. It is only number 14 glass that is dark enough for solar viewing! And NO STACKING! A pair of number 7's or a 10 and a 4 together DO NOT have the same protection as a single piece of number 14. |
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1st contact 3:06pm 2nd Contact 3:23pm Center of Transit 6:27pm Sunset 8:55pm 3rd Contact 9:30pm 4th Contact 9:48pm |
Venus contacts edge of sun Venus inside edge of sun Venus in middle of sun transit Dang - Sun/Venus no longer visible Venus touches edge of Sun Venus exits Sun |
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For more information on the web:
sunearthday.nasa.gov/2012/index.php
transitofvenus.nl/wp/
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2012/transit/webcast.php |
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