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Transit of Venus
Safety, viewing techniques, FAQ, and historic expeditions pertaining to this June 8, 2004 event.
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Venus Transit 2004
Describes the VT-2004 project that is related to this celestial event and which aims at transforming curiosity into knowledge and interest in science through a broad set of actions. It has been launched by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the European Association for Astronomy Education (EAAE), together with the Institut de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Éphémérides (IMCCE) and the Observatoire de Paris in France, as well as the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
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Orpington Astronomical Society - Transit of Venus 2004
www.chocky.demon.co.uk/oas/venus.html
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Telescopes Aim at Mercury
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2994347.stm
United Kingdom and international news headlines. Contains video and audio webcasts, forums, and in-depth articles.
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Planetary Transits Across the Sun
sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/transit/transit.html
Classroom activities (mostly 6-12), educational material, information on NASA missions, image gallery, and news.
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Sun-Earth Day 2004 Venus Transit
sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/sunearthday/2004/index_vthome.htm
Classroom activities (mostly 6-12), educational material, information on NASA missions, image gallery, and news.
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Transit of Venus, 2004
aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/Venus2004.pdf
Computes the position, brightness, and other observable characteristics of celestial bodies, as well as the circumstances of astronomical phenomena. Includes information on calendars and related topics.
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Venus Transit 2004
www.eso.org/outreach/eduoff/edu-prog/catchastar/casreports-2004/rep-118/
Observing facilities and operations, projects and developments, activities, and general information.
- From the site: ESO European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere ... ESO for the Public > About ESO jump to navigation jump to content ... Created in 1962, ESO provides state-of-the-art research facilities to European astronomers and astrophysicists and is supported by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. ... More...
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Transit of Mercury Live images
home.freeuk.com/dgstrange/transit.mercury.2003/
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The Next Transits of Venus
www.astronomy.org.gg/venustransitsa.htm
General information, observatory information, events, and gallery.
- From the site: Société Guernesiaise (the local studies society) is the astronomy society of Guernsey . Founded in 1972, it is an active group of about 60 members, and welcomes anyone with an interest in astronomy, whether beginner or experienced. The Section has a fully equipped Observatory, with advanced instruments, including a computerised 16-inch Meade reflector, and a 5-inch Takahashi refractor. ... More...
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