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A "transit" is sort of like an eclipse, in that another astronomical body crosses between the Earth and the Sun. But when the Moon does it, the Moon blocks out the entire Sun. In a "transit", the other body is so small, or so far away, that it doesn't block much of the light.
The next "Transit of Venus" will occur on June 5, 2012. The last one was in June, 2004. There are generally two transits of Venus eight years apart, with the next pair occurring about 90 years later.
The planet Mercury also passes between the Sun and the Earth occasionally; the next Transit of Mercury will be on May 9, 2016.
Measuring the PRECISE times at which the other planet appears to touch the Sun provided invaluable information about the exact size and geometry of the Sun during the early observations. In 1769, the British Royal Observatory dispatched the legendary explorer Captain James Cook to travel halfway around the world to Tahiti, to measure the precise geometry of the solar system during the Transit of Venus.
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When will the next solar eclipse occur in the UK?
The next solar eclipse is due to occur in the UK around the 2080s.
When will the next solar eclipse occur?
Januarary 4,2011
When will the next solar eclise happen?
There is a partial solar eclipse that will occur 1 June 2011 over North America and Greenland.
When is the next solar eclipse in the Caribbean?
The next solar eclipse visible from the Caribbean will occur on April 20, 2023. This will be a partial solar eclipse where only a portion of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon as seen from the region.
When is the next solar eclipse in zimbabwe 2011?
The next solar eclipse of which any part will be visiblein Zimbabwe will occur on November 3, 2013.
When will the next transit be seen on earth?
There will be a Transit of Venus on June 5/6, 2012, depending on which side of the International Date Line you're on. The best views will be from Guam or perhaps Japan on June 6; Guam often has cloudy weather.
When is the next solar eclipes?
The next total solar eclipse will be on July 22, 2009
When will the next solar eclipse occur in Australia?
July 2009. Still trying to find out.
When will the next solar eclipse occur in Asia?
March 9, 2016 over Indonesia
Is the transit of Venus's easy to see?
The transit of Venus is very easy to see. It is widely viewed, especially by scientists and astronomers around every century. The next transit of Venus shall occur in the year 2012 AD. -DATE: 15.6.11
When is the next solar eclipse due to occur?
The link below shows the dates and locations for all solar eclipses until 2010.
When will the next eclipser occur?
The next partial solar eclipse will occur on July 21, 2009. It can be viewed from Hawaii around sunset. The next annular solar eclipse will occur on May 20, 2012. It can be viewed from Hawaii, Alaska, the western US and western Canada around sunset. (An annular solar eclipse is when the moon moves completely in front of the sun but does not cover the sun. It occurs when the moon is farther away in its orbit than usual.) The next total solar eclipse will occur on August 21, 2017. It can be viewed across the US, Canada, Hawaii and Alaska.
