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| Venus Transiting the Sun (NASA photo) |
A story in today's online editions of the BBC noted upcoming occurrences of planetary passages that will excite even the most amateur of astronomy buffs. This month, Jupiter and Venus will be in close visual conjunction with one another. As the
BBC article noted, the passage will be among many during this rich period of astronomical events. The highlight will be in early June, when it will appear in some parts of the world that Venus is passing in front of the Sun.
The wonder of it all is that this episodes are available for free. All you need is your eyes and a clear night sky. I observed the phenomenon earlier this evening, watching an airplane fly exactly between the two planets. Except for the plane, I could see what generations preceding ours saw, and what those generations that follow us will also see.
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