Mother Nature Dampens Venus Transit Effect
There was only a small window of maybe three minutes when the transit of Venus was most visible before the clouds took over the sky Tuesday night.
Members of the Rappahannock Astronomy Club and more than 100 people went to Pratt Park Tuesday night to see the transit of Venus, but most only got to see a few sunspots. Dan Casciaro, a RAC member, said he had a two to three minute window of the transit of Venus before the clouds took over. "We got to see a little bit of it," he said. "I'm getting a thrill out of just seeing the sunspots." Get daily and breaking news email updates from Fredericksburg Patch by signing up for newsletters here. For instant updates, follow Fredericksburg Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Jerry Hubbell, president of the RAC, said this rare event won't happen again until 2117, so Tuesday night was a big night for astrologists and visual observers. He had a line …
Dan Telvock
4:21 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Stafford Parks & Rec and the Fredericksburg Area Astronomy Club are hosting a viewing at Pratt Park. more ›