Transit of Venus

 

Public Program

Saturday, June 2  
7:30 PM - 8:30pm 

TRANSIT TALK: Why it is Historically Important?

Join us for a talk on the Transit of Venus: How to see it safely, Where you may need to go, and see how to make a Solar Filter holder for telescopes and lenses.

Rich Huber, AOS and Custer Member, will explain why so much effort was put into expeditions to see the Transit in past centuries. This will be followed by another talk by Bill Bogardus, Pro Tem Custer President, on "How to Construct a Solar Filter". Bill will also have some Baader Filter Material for sale from Jeff Norwood if anybody wants to purchase the material and make their own filter.

If the weather is clear, we will do some observing of the Moon, Mars, and Saturn afterwards. Suggested Donation: $5 Non-Members, $3 Children, free for Members.

Transit of Venus 2012, June 5, What we will see in New York

 

Visit the Transit of Venus website for additional resources

OTHER UPCOMING CUSTER and/or CELESTIAL EVENTS

Mon., June 4: Partial lunar eclipse, viewable from midnight until dawn

Tues., June 5: Partial transit of Venus across the Sun, viewable at sunset

Sat., June 23: Custer's Annual Membership Meeting & Elections

Sat., July 21: Celebration of Amateur Radio: A Mini-Conference at Custer

Sat., July 28: Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower Party at Custer (peak of shower overnight July 28-29)

Sat., Aug. 11: Perseid Meteor Shower Party at Custer (peak of shower overnight Aug. 12-13)

Sat., Aug. 25: Neptune Appreciation Night at Custer (Neptune in opposition on Fri., 8/24)

Fri., Aug. 31: Blue moon (when a full moon occurs twice during one month)

Sat., Oct. 20: Orionid Meteor Shower Party at Custer (peak of shower overnight Oct. 21-22)

Fri., Oct. 19 through Sun., Oct. 21: Custer's 34th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

Sat., Nov. 17: Leonid Meteor Shower Party at Custer (peak of shower overnight Nov. 17-18)

Wed., Nov. 28: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Sat., Dec. 1: Jupiter Appreciation Night at Custer (Jupiter in opposition on Mon. Dec. 3)

Sat., Dec. 15: Geminid Meteor Shower Party at Custer (peak of shower overnight Dec. 13-14)

Mon., Dec. 31: New Year's Eve Under the Stars at Custer

The last Friday of every month is Members' Night.

ON-GOING: Custer is open to the public Saturdays, Dusk until 11:30pm for events, stargazing and more (see above for schedule). Staff provide guided tours of the sky via powerful telescopes (weather permitting).

If you haven't already joined, please consider helping to support this great organization by becoming a Member of the Custer Institute (est. 1927). Custer is a 501(c)(3) New York State educational nonprofit that operates on public support (no endowment or government sponsorship). We rely on dues, proceeds from events and donations to pay the expenses necessary to keep all of our educational, cultural, and research programs active and available to you, the community. Annual dues are only $25 seniors and students, $45 individuals, $60 families (2 adults and children). Thanks!