Once in a Lifetime – The Transit of Venus

Posted by Sabrina Bertsch | 7 Jun 2012 | News |

June 5^th 2012 was a day that will go down in astronomical history.

Venus passed directly through the Sun and Earth. This phenomenon was able to be viewed with the help of telescopes and solar filters (to protect your eyes from getting severely damaged). These transits of Venus will occur in pairs, and the last one occurred in December 2004. However, the next one will not occur for another 105 years.

Mr. van Bemmel, and Mr. Lang set up telescopes to allow students of MGCI to view this incredible occurrence. Over 50 students were able to view this event due to their efforts.

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Sabrina Bertsch is the Deputy Editor in Chief and News Manager of The Reckoner. She collects hotel room keys, hates when people wear stripes and plaid, and loves her cats more than anything but really wishes she had a dog. Her current dream job is being a photojournalist but she would settle for television critic or working in PR. When she’s not busy with Reach for the Top, Key Club, or Film Club she chooses to travel the world with her Nikon at her side. By the time she's 30, Sabrina hopes to have visited all the continents (including Antarctica).