PROCEED TO AMHERST ASTRONOMY WEBSITE

TUESDAY JUNE 5th, 2012

FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGES!!!!

TRANSIT STARTS AT 6:03 PM TRANSIT ENDS AT 8:23 PM (sunset)

This June 5th a rare and spectacular event will occur as the planet Venus passes directly between the Earth and the Sun. Observing a planet move across the disc of the Sun is one of our Solar System’s most stunning experiences. The Amherst Area Amateur Astronomers Association (5A’s) in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) at Quabbin Reservoir cordially invite you to join us for a FREE PUBLIC Venus Transit Observing Party.   Mark your calendar, another Venus transit will not occur in your lifetime!

SAFELY OBSERVE THE TRANSIT WITH OUR FILTERED TELESCOPES KNOWLEDGABLE VOLUNTEERS TO TEACH AND ANSWER QUESTIONS

EVENT SCHEDULE 5:30 PM Public Program Begins 6:03 PM TRANSIT STARTS!! 8:23 PM TRANSIT ENDS at sunset 9:00 PM Public Program Ends 9:30 PM Park Closes to the Public

EVENT STATUS

EVENT ANCELLED IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY CLOUD COVER OR RAIN GO or NO-GO STATUS WILL BE DETERMINED AT 1 PM ON TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH EVENT STATUS WILL BE POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE AFTER 1 PM ON JUNE 5TH or CALL THE QUABBIN VISITOR CENTER (413-323-7221) AFTER 1 PM ON JUNE 5TH FOR EVENT STATUS

EVENT LOCATION

View Venus Transit Observing Program at Quabbin Reservoir in a larger map

WARNING!!! NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN WITH UN-FILTERED TELESCOPES OR BINOCULARS, PERMANENT BLINDNESS WILL OCCUR!!!

Brought to you by a partnership between: Area Amateur Astronomers Association & Department of Conservation and Recreation at Quabbin Reservoir