BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260805T031556EDT-5664pIVpuA@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260805T071556Z DESCRIPTION:Astronomers at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ and the Université de Montréal \n(regrouped under the CRAQ) are joining the Montréal Planetarium to organ ize\na large viewing event for the Transit of Venus. It is a very rare\nev ent – the next one will only occur in 2117 – that results from\nthe perfec t alignment of the Sun\, Venus and the Earth.\nOn June 5th\, starting at 5 :30pm\, professional and amateur\nastronomers will welcome the public and share their telescopes with\nthe public for the viewing the Venus\, moving across the Solar disk.\nEclipse glasses will also be distributed to the p ublic for a safe\nobservation of the Sun. 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ grad students and post-do cs in\nastrophysics will be present to explain the details of the transit \nof Venus\, to answer questions attendees may have\, and to convey\ntheir passion for astronomy to the public. In addition\, we will\nalso provide educative activities for the public (adults and\nchildren) to understand t he transit of Venus\, and more generally\nthe mechanics of the Solar Syste m.\nThis event will be held at the Université de Montréal (on top of the g arage Louis Colin)\, starting at\n5pm until sunset. We will continue to ob serve the sky and its\nwonder once the sky will be dark enough. In case of bad weather\, a\npublic lecture with a live stream will be presented indo ors.\nClick here for\ndirections.\n DTSTART:20120605T213000Z DTEND:20120606T010000Z SUMMARY:Viewing of Venus Transit organized by 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Astrophysics URL:/channels/event/viewing-venus-transit-organized-mc gill-astrophysics-216504 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR