(Updated With Video) Where to See the Transit of Venus 2012 in Ames
In case you missed it, a public viewing of the transit of Venus will be held at McFarland Park.
If Tuesday's weather is good, the transit of Venus will look like a small black dot moving slowly across the sun. It's the last time Venus will come between the earth and the sun in our lifetime. “If you want to see a planet transit the sun, now is the only time in your life to see it,” said Evan Zerby, Ames Area Amateur Astronomers community outreach director. Venus last came between the earth and the sun in 2004 and will again about 5 p.m. Tuesday. But the next crossing takes place in 2117. Ames Area Amateur Astronomers club has planned a viewing event in McFarland Park for thousands for the once in a lifetime event. Organizers said to bring a lawn chair. Solar glasses must be worn to watch the transit, but if you don't have them now, it…
