It comes with an ID lace and a shirt!! :)
A little souvenir from the Venus Transit observation in UP Diliman (Philippines): an ID and an official ‘Rekindling Venus’ shirt (not shown)!
Tag Archive: Venus Transit
The Venus Transit of 2012 is considered as the rarest predictable astronomical event. It is so rare that one person can only observe it for a maximum of 2 times in his or her lifetime. It occurs when the Sun, the planet Venus, and the Earth are in perfect alignment with each other. As viewed from the Earth, Venus appears as a black dot moving across the disc of the Sun.
Shown below is a brief summary of my observation as part of the Rekindling Venus public viewing and observation held in UP Diliman. The next Venus transit will occur on December 2117.
Organizers of the event pose for a group shot. Photo Credit: Angelie Alagao
Transit-in-progress approaching the final stages of the transit 11:28 am Photo Credit: Anthony Urbano
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| Circumstances:UP College of Science Amphitheater
14° 38′ 59.1″ N, 121° 04′ 18.8″ E (14.64975° N, 121.07189° E) 06:12:46 First Contact 06:30:44 Second Contact 09:31:22 Maximum Transit 12:30:16 Third Contact 12:47:54 Fourth Contact |
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| 05:42:46 | First contact in 30 minutes, check equipment and perform systems check |
| 06:02:46 | First contact in 10 minutes, confirm that the target is in the center of the field |
| 06:07:46 | First contact in 5 minutes, get ready to record |
| 06:10:46 | First contact in 2 minutes, start recording |
| 06:12:36 | First contact in 10 seconds on my mark (countdown: 7,6,5,4,3,2,1) |
| 06:12:46 | (key time, shout “mark!”; visual observer and video recorder please confirm) |
| 06:14:46 | 2 minutes after first contact, stop recording |
| (rest: ~5 minutes) | |
| 06:20:44 | Second contact in 10 minutes, confirm that the target is in the center of the field |
| 06:25:44 | Second contact in 5 minutes, get ready to record |
| 06:28:44 | Second contact in 2 minutes, start recording |
| 06:30:34 | Second contact in 10 seconds on my mark (countdown: 7,6,5,4,3,2,1) |
| 06:30:44 | (key time, shout “mark!”; visual observer and video recorder please confirm) |
| 06:32:44 | 2 minutes after second contact, stop recording |
| (public viewing/imaging: ~4 hours 28 minutes, Transit Maximum at 09:31:22) | |
| 12:00:16 | Third contact in 30 minutes, check equipment and perform systems check |
| 12:20:16 | Third contact in 10 minutes, confirm that the target is in the center of the field |
| 12:25:16 | Third contact in 5 minutes, get ready to record |
| 12:28:16 | Third contact in 2 minutes, start recording |
| 12:30:06 | Third contact in 10 seconds on my mark (countdown: 7,6,5,4,3,2,1) |
| 12:30:16 | (key time, shout “mark!”; visual observer and video recorder please confirm) |
| 12:32:16 | 2 minutes after third contact, stop recording |
| (rest: ~5 minutes) | |
| 12:37:54 | Fourth contact in 10 minutes, confirm that the target is in the center of the field |
| 12:42:54 | Fourth contact in 5 minutes, get ready to record |
| 12:45:54 | Fourth contact in 2 minutes, start recording |
| 12:47:44 | Fourth contact in 10 seconds on my mark (countdown: 7,6,5,4,3,2,1) |
| 12:47:54 | (key time, shout “mark!”; visual observer and video recorder please confirm) |
| 12:49:54 | 2 minutes after Fourth contact, stop recording |
| (end of observation) | |
| Copyright 2012 by Anthony Urbano | |
The College of Science Amphitheater in UP Diliman with my telescope in the foreground :) See you there!
Where will you be observing tomorrow’s Venus Transit? Join the largest collaborative observation in the country at the College of Science Amphitheater, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City!
Here are the circumstances computed for the coordinates of our observation site:
Circumstances for the UP College of Science Amphitheater
courtesy of Mr. Bamm Gabriana*14° 38′ 59.1″ N, 121° 04′ 18.8″ E (14.64975° N, 121.07189° E)
05:25:32 Sunrise, Azimuth 66°
05:27:25 Venus Rises
06:12:46 1st Contact, PA 041°
06:30:44 2nd Contact, PA 039°
09:31:22 Max Transit, PA 346°
12:30:16 3rd Contact, PA 293°
12:47:54 4th Contact, PA 291°*Bamm has a passion for astronomical computation and prediction. He currently teaches astronomy at the Rizal Technological University
As of the moment, there are more than 500 confirmed attendees. This collaborative event is by far the largest public viewing and observation ever organized in the Philippines! Hope to see you there! :)
Clear skies!
A collaboration of RTU Astrosoc, UP Astrosoc, and UPLB Astrosoc in partnership with the Australian embassy, Manila, and DOST-PAGASA.
For more information, please visit the event page.
Do you have plans already for the Venus transit? Join us in a public-viewing event at the College of Science Amphitheater, University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Reposted from the event page:
What: Rekindling Venus (Venus Transit)
When: June 6, 2012
Where: College of Science Amphitheater, UP Diliman, Quezon City.A collaboration of RTU Astrosoc, UP Astrosoc, and UPLB Astrosoc in partnership with the AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, MANILA and DOST-PAGASA.
Transit begins at around 6 am.
Program starts at 7.30 am.What to expect: exhibits, astronomy booths, lectures, telescope viewing, mobile planetarium (limited passes).
This event is FREE and is open to everyone. Don’t you dare miss this once in a lifetime event (next transit is on year 2117).
Be part of history!
*We would like to thank D’greatrovers for their mobile planetarium services.
Clear skies to all! Feel free to drop by and experience the rarest predictable astronomical event which occurs only 4 times every 234 years (no man alive has observed it more than twice!)!
