|
The Transit of
Venus - June 5, 2012
An Observing Project in Canada's Northwest Territories
| Observing Site: |
Black's Lookout,
Primary Site |
| Latitude: |
62º 45.511' N |
Sunrise: |
03:49 |
| Longitude: |
115º 48.402' W |
Sunset: |
23:36 |
|
Predicted
Transit Circumstances (at this observing site with ΔT =
66.8s) |
|
Event |
Date |
Time (MDT) |
Alt |
Azi |
P |
V |
Sep |
|
External Ingress |
June
5, 2012 |
16:05:12 |
+43.2º |
227.9º |
41.6º |
10.6 |
|
|
Internal Ingress |
June
5, 2012 |
16:22:38 |
+41.7º |
232.9º |
39.2º |
10.7 |
|
|
Maximum Transit |
June
5, 2012 |
19:26:37 |
+21.8º |
277.5º |
345.2º |
12.5 |
539.9" |
|
Internal Egress |
June
5, 2012 |
22:31:58 |
+3.3º |
317.1º |
291.3º |
02.3 |
|
|
External Egress |
June
5, 2012 |
22:49:39 |
+2.0º |
320.9º |
288.9º |
02.4 |
|
| Description: |
| Black's Lookout,
our informal designation for this observing site, is a height of
land easily accessible from Highway #3. The Black's have
graciously permitted our group access to the top via their private driveway. There is
plenty of space for observers and equipment. The horizon
is unobstructed almost 360º and definitely towards the
northwest. There are no services. This site is
probably the best site of all the sites we surveyed. What
it lacks in amenities it makes up for in its natural setting,
its great vistas and the Transit circumstances. |
| Clear Sky Chart: use
Stagg
River |
Black's Lookout, rising land to the left, seen from Highway
#3.
|
This view shows only part of the observing site looking
east.
|
The Transit's external egress will occur near the horizon
towards the centre in this picture. |
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