Transit of Venus

The Sky at Night Season 48 Episode 6

Overview:
On the morning of the 8 June 2004, the planet Venus passes in front of the Sun, a once in a lifetime event. This rare occurrence has only been observed five times ever, and in the past was used to calculate the astronomical unit.In this special programme, Patrick Moore previews the transit with advice on viewing and photographing the Sun, and explores the planet Venus and future missions.

Genre : Documentary, News

Actors : Patrick Moore

Release Date : 2004-06-07

Duration : 30 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 48)

Music of the Spheres
1. Music of the Spheres
Roving on Mars
2. Roving on Mars
Cosmic Vision
3. Cosmic Vision
Digging for Dark Matter
4. Digging for Dark Matter
Star Birth
5. Star Birth
Transit of Venus
6. Transit of Venus
Moons of Saturn
7. Moons of Saturn
Cassini at Saturn
8. Cassini at Saturn
Roboscope
9. Roboscope
Planet Quest
10. Planet Quest
Star Death
11. Star Death
Wide Eyed
12. Wide Eyed


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