Venus passes between earth and sun 2004 and 2012

[Scott_J]

Rare Venus event puts it between Earth, sun

 

 

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By Dean Regas

Enquirer contributor

 

 

The world was a very different place the last time a transit of Venus occurred on Dec. 6, 1882. This astronomical event is so rare, that no one alive has seen it.

 

A transit of Venus occurs when the planet comes directly between the Earth and the sun. Venus is then visible as a small beauty mark on the face of the sun.

So a long wait is over. On June 8, Venus will once again transit the sun and the eastern half of the United States can witness it.

 

Transits of Venus crop up in pairs eight years apart, but more than a century separates any two pairs. The transit this June will be followed by another in 2012 (which will be visible in the western half of the United States). But don't wait for 2012 - it could be cloudy on one or both of those days. And I'm sorry to say that you won't live to see the next pair in 2117 and 2125.

Here is the link

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/04/18/tem_skywatching18.html

[cracked]

An event that happens every hundred years is 'rare'? WTF? That's pretty frequent on the time scale of the universe.

[E-rock]

You're right gort-boy, you might miss a Friends rerun.