Transit of Venus

The last Venus transit for this century will be visible to Sri Lanka Tomorrow (June 6th). This will be a great opportunity to us.Following details may help to observe the transit safely and correctly.

Viewing Safely

It is very important to use the safety procedures while observing the transit.Inappropriate viewing methods may result in blindness and other eye problems. Following link contains some safe viewing methods.

http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2012/transit/viewing.php

http://www.transitofvenus.org/june2012/eye-safety

 

Useful Links

• NASA - http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2012/transit/index.php

• Transit of Venus - http://www.transitofvenus.org/

• Wikipeadia -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_of_Venus,_2012

• Webcasts -  http://www.livescience.com/20747-venus-transit-webcasts-watch-live.html