RASC Hamilton [ Special Announcement] Transit of Venus - June 5

[scott barrie]

Hi Gary,

I have a Pronto and solar filter. 

Trouble is I live in Milton and work at York University, and getting to Stoney Creek in reasonable time will be difficult. Any thoughts of having a northern group, as well?

Scott B. 

From: gary at bendun.net
To: announce at hamiltonrasc.ca
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 18:34:02 -0400
Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Transit of Venus - June 5

Hi everyone, Only 25 days until the Transit of Venus! This is going to be one of our biggest Public Outreach events of all time. We have a big day planned and hope to be host to hundreds, perhaps thousands of visitors. Venus will make “first contact” with the Sun at 6:04 PM local time and will last 6 hours. Unfortunately the Sun will set before Venus completes it travel across the Sun (8:56 PM). But we’ll still have plenty of time to enjoy the show. We will be setting up solar telescopes at Saltfleet Secondary School in Stoney Creek. We plan to be set-up and ready for action by 4:00 PM. We will also be giving out hundreds of “solar shades” glasses. So far we have 4 solar telescopes but we could use a lot more. If you own a solar telescope or a solar filter we could use your help. We would also be grateful for volunteers to answer questions from our guests. If you are able to lend a hand, please contact us ASAP. For more details about this event, including directions to Saltfleet School, visit: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/venus   Gary Bennett NOTE: This email is coming to you from our “announce” list and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca
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