The transit of Venus on June 4, 2012, was presented through NASA beam-back from Hawaii at the fully packed Church of St Michael and All the Angels in Much Hoole. Jeremiah Horrocks lived at Much Hoole, and may have been a lay reader at the church at the time he Read More …
Month: June 2012
UCLan Students observe the Transit of Venus
Three physics and astrophysics students studying from UCLan have observed the transit of Venus on 5-6th June 2012 from Hawaii as part of the University’s internationalisation scheme. The picture to the right was taken by the students and shows the dark disk of Venus (to the left) as it traverses Read More …
UCLan Students in Hawaii for the Transit of Venus
Three physics and astrophysics students studying at UCLan have had the opportunity to travel to Hawaii to view this year’s transit of Venus as part of the University’s internationalisation scheme. The students, Chris Rowley, Callum Slater, and Ben Miller, will spend time in Hawaii before the transit to soak up Read More …