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Title:

The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus

Url:

https://www.exploratorium.edu/venus/

Publisher:

Exploratorium (Organization)

Description: The transit of Venus across the disk of the sun is a rare astronomical event that has transfixed astronomers for centuries. June 8, 2004 marked the last occurrence of this event. Due to its extreme rarity (occurring only twice a century) this past transit has been heavily documented and researched by scientists across the globe. This site from the Exploratorium contains educational webcasts and RealMedia streaming coverage of the event. The last instance of the transit of Venus in 1882 is also well documented on this site with an interview from Tony Misch of Lick Observatory and a Quicktime animation made with glass plate negatives. The site provides background information about the planet Venus and the importance of its transit across the sun, as well as information on how to view the event. Educators's will find the "Teacher's Guide" especially useful for lesson and activity plans revolving around Venus.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Planets. Planetology -- Inferior planets -- Venus
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Solar parallax and related constants -- Transit of Venus -- 2004 transit
Science -- Astronomy -- History
Science -- Astronomy -- Observations
Science -- Astronomy -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- History

Key Concept:

Astronomy -- Planets

Date Issued:

2004

Resource Type:

Collection
Reference Material
Audio/Visual -- Sound
Audio/Visual -- Graph
Instructional Material
Audio/Visual -- Movie/Animation
Audio/Visual -- Image/Image Set
Instructional Material -- Problem Set
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- DOC
Document -- HTML
Video -- Quicktime
Audio -- Real media

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)

Language:

English

Rights:

Exploratorium

Access Rights:

Free access

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