Transit of Venus 2012: Where can I get solar eclipse glasses? Where can you buy special solar eclipse glasses to watch the Transit of Venus safely, a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical sight Tuesday afternoon? In Southern California, a major bulk supplier of solar glasses is Rainbow Symphony in the Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, Transit of Venus Viewing MSUM and the F-M Astronomy Club offer last chance to see the Transit of Venus Tuesday night, and UND's astronomy team is in Alaska with their telescopes and will provide a Webcast of the rare astronomical event. How to Safely Watch the Transit of Venus on Tuesday Many people are planning to watch the transit of Venus on Tuesday (June 5), but it's extremely important that prospective viewers be warned to take special precautions (as with a solar eclipse) to view the silhouette of Venus against the brilliant disk of the sun. Transit of Venus viewing is today FILE - This June 8, 2004 file photo shows the transit of Venus, which occurs when the planet Venus passes between the Earth and the Sun, is pictured in Hong Kong. Venus will cross the face of the sun on Tuesday June 5, 2012, a sight that will be visible from parts of Earth. Venus making transit past sun - Tue, 05 Jun 2012 PST Venus is going to move across the face of the sun this afternoon in a rare celestial event, but the weather may not cooperate. Forecasters are calling for a 90 percent chance of clouds when the transit of Venus begins at 3:09 p.m. VENUS TRANSIT 2012: VISIBLE ON JUNE 6 IN THE PHILIPPINES Transit of Venus 2012 - Visible on June 6 in the Philippines. In the Philippines, the transit of Venus, when the planet Venus will appear as a small, dark disk moving across the face of the Sun will be best observed from 6:09 a.m. to 12:49 p.m. on June 6. Aside from the Philippines, the entire transit will be visible from the western Pacific Ocean, northwesternmost North America, northeastern ... Transit of Venus 2012: How to view once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon Get your solar glasses ready: The Transit of Venus is coming on Tuesday afternoon in the Western Hemisphere, and it's a once-in-a-lifetime viewing chance for West Coast viewers. The next time this rare astronomical event will happen is 2117. Venus Transit 2012: What You'll See This Week (Pictures) Get a glimpse of what to expect during this week's transit of Venus, including sunrise shots, pinhole projections, and views from space. Scientists to Use Venus Transit to Hone Alien Planet Search Techniques Astronomers around the world will take advantage of Tuesday's historic Venus transit to get better at finding and characterizing alien planets. How to Watch the Venus Transit with Binoculars On June 5, Venus will cross the face of the sun. If you live in North America, Europe, Asia or eastern Africa, you'll be able to witness this historic celestial event, which won't happen again for more than a century. But considering how dangerous it is to look at the sun directly, how can you view the so-called "transit of Venus" without having to go out and buy any fancy equipment or filters?
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