Witness one of the rarest of predictable astronomical phenomena: the transit of the planet Venus across the surface of the Sun!
Ten Solar transits of Venus have been known to occur since the year 1396, with only SIX transits observed since the telescope was invented in the year 1608.
Don't miss the LAST of these events in the 21st Century on June 5, 2012 from approximately 6:10–8:30pm (sunset).
Here are five locations that are holding "Transit of Venus" events in North Carolina!
Discovery Place
301 N Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
5pm to 8pm - Level 3 - Museum Parking Deck
Information: http://www.discoveryplace.org/events/event/136/Transit-of-Venus
Museum of Natural Sciences
121 West Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
5:30pm to 8:30 pm - Daily Planet theater and 9th floor of the Green Square Parking Deck
Information: http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/transit-venus
Morehead Planetarium
250 E. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Information: http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=news_item&id=665
Town Creek Indian Mound
509 Town Creek Mound Rd.
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
6pm to 8 pm
Information: http://www.nccultureevents.com/events_detail.php?g=8b268eac3ecb
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/town/town.htm
A Time for Science with the Carolina Skies Astronomy Club
Greenville Town Commons
Near the Amphitheater
6pm
Information: http://www.atimeforscience.org/2012/06/04/venus-transit/
http://www.atimeforscience.org/programs/carolina-skies-astronomy-club/
If you can't make it to one of these events you can watch NASA's live webcasts tomorrow!
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2012/transit/webcast.php
You can also learn more about the transit of Venus here: http://www.transitofvenus.org/
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