Oklahoma City Astronomy Club will host viewing for rare transit of Venus

Members of the astronomy club will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Science Museum Oklahoma for a live viewing of the transit of Venus across the sun. Experts say the event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

 
BY ADAM KEMP | Published: June 2, 2012   

Sixty-six million miles away might feel a lot closer Tuesday.

Astronomy fans are in for a once-in-a-lifetime event next week as a transit of the planet Venus will be visible from Oklahoma.

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Its orbit takes it across the face of the sun, making it visible from Earth as a small, black dot.

The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club will host a live viewing of the transit of Venus,...
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