Tomorrow, June 5, 2012, will provide astronomers and enthusiasts
with a chance to view a very rare phenomenon known as the Venus
Transit, which doesn’t occur again until 2117. There will be
many viewing locations setup, as well as websites and NASA’s
live webcast. Providence, Rhode Island – Brown University —
Venus rarely moves between the Earth and the Sun. People who are
curious to see the planet’s rare transit better do so June 5,
because it won’t happen again for more than 100 years. “The
transit of Venus is especially interesting because more than 200
years ago the people of Providence observed the transit of 1769
as part of a coordinated international effort to determine the
size and scale of the solar system,” said David Targan,
associate dean of the College, who directs the University’s
Science Center and Ladd Observatory. Rich history in Providence
Scholars at Brown have been watching Venus transits since before
the University was even named Brown. According to the
Encyclopedia Brunoniana, Benjamin W