About
-
On June 5 and 6, 2012 the planet Venus passed in front of the Sun for the last time this century. Millions around the world witnessed this rare astronomical phenomenon. This website is entirely devoted to the transit of Venus.

New books to read
Donate
Please consider making a donation.
Donations will be made to Astronomers Without Borders, a California-based tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. Contributions may be tax-deductible (check with your tax professional).
Archive
Cloud
1639 1761 1769 1874 1882 2004 2012 art atmosphere aureole Banks black drop book Chappe conjunction Cook d'Auteroche Delisle Dixon documentary education Eros exoplanet Grover Hell history Horrocks Kepler Mason movie NASA parallax phone app photography Pingre poetry Russia stamps transit transit 1769 transit of venus Transit of Venus Project Vardø Venus videoAdministration
Contact
Tag Archives: Padua
Last week I was in Italy on a pilgrimage to the resting places of Saints Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua, and the sanctuaries associated with these saints. While in Padua, I took the opportunity to look for the … Continue reading


follow us on twitter