|
The Transit of
Venus - June 5, 2012
An Observing Project in Canada's Northwest Territories
| Observing Site: |
East Alt One,
Alternate Site |
| Latitude: |
62º 30.993' N |
Sunrise: |
03:45 |
| Longitude: |
113º 46.654' W |
Sunset: |
23:24 |
|
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 |
16:05:08 |
+42.7º |
230.4º |
41.6º |
10.6 |
|
|
Internal Ingress |
June
5, 2012 |
16:22:34 |
+41.1º |
235.3º |
39.2º |
10.7 |
|
|
Maximum Transit |
June
5, 2012 |
19:26:36 |
+20.8º |
279.4º |
345.2º |
12.5 |
539.9" |
|
Internal Egress |
June
5, 2012 |
22:32:02 |
+2.5º |
318.9º |
291.3º |
02.3 |
|
|
External Egress |
June
5, 2012 |
22:49:43 |
+1.2º |
322.7º |
288.8º |
02.4 |
|
| Description: |
| An alternate site east of
Yellowknife on the Ingraham Trail. There is parking off the road
here. Accessibility to the top may be suitable only for medium-
to light-weight equipment. The horizon is unobstructed to the
northwest. There are no services. |
View towards the northwest over a quiet lake. |
View of the site, which can hold a small number of people. |
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