Transit of Venus

The Jubilee weekend is upon us but that isn't the only thing that is happening. After the weekend on Wednesday there will be a transit of the planet Venus. This is when Venus moves in-between the Earth and the Sun and can be seen moving across the surface as a small black disk. It's a bit like an eclipse of sun where the moon moves in front of the sun.

You shouldn't look directly at the sun to see the transit. Instead check out this website which gives some ideas on viewing options.

To see the transit in the UK you're going to need to get up real early on Wednesday 6 June from about 5am to 6pm. Check out this website which provides a great simulation of the transit.

This will never happen again in your life time so it's worth a look. I intend to video the event so here's hoping for clear skies.

Check out this video for more information.