Rare Transit of Venus unfolds in morning sky of Assam

View of Venus Transit

A rare  celestial spectacle – Transit of  venus – the last  eclipse for this century, unfolded in the morning sky in Assam and all across the country. It enthralled the astro enthusiasts.Scientists amateur astronomers alike celebrated the arrival of the transit of Venus, purring up to the skies to watch a dark black spot slide of over the sun’s surface.

The awesome spectacle is visible all over the country. However, a cloudy sky restricted its visibility from Guwahati and some other parts of Assam. Large projectors, pine hole cameras and telescopes were set up to help people see the celestial event unfold of the Guwahati planetarium. A large number of people has gathered to see the event.

The next Venus transit will happen after a century in 2117, making this a life time event.

 From the earth, this phenomenon is seen when the Venus passes between the sun and the earth. It occurs in intervals of 8, 121/2, 8and 10s1/2years. The last transit of Venus Occurred on June 8, 2004 and was visible across India.