|
The Transit of
Venus - June 5, 2012
An Observing Project in Canada's Northwest Territories
| Observing Site: |
Explorer Hotel,
Primary Site |
| Latitude: |
62º 27.4695' N |
Sunrise: |
03:48 |
| Longitude: |
114º 22.445' W |
Sunset: |
23:25 |
|
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 |
16:05:09 |
+42.9º |
229.7º |
41º |
10.6 |
|
|
Internal Ingress |
June
5, 2012 |
16:22:36 |
+41.3º |
234.7º |
39º |
10.7 |
|
|
Maximum Transit |
June
5, 2012 |
19:26:36 |
+21.1º |
278.9º |
345º |
12.5 |
539.9" |
|
Internal Egress |
June
5, 2012 |
22:32:00 |
+2.6º |
318.3º |
291º |
02.3 |
|
|
External Egress |
June
5, 2012 |
22:49:41 |
+1.3º |
322.2º |
288º |
02.4 |
|
| Description: |
| The Explorer Hotel in
Yellowknife has agreed
to cordon-off the west end of its upper parking lot. This
gives our observing group exclusive use of an area ~ 30 m wide
and 15 m deep. The view of the whole Transit is clear, but
we will have to be careful on setting up our lines of sight so
that we do not interfere with each other. The horizon at
external egress is clear of obstructions. |
| Clear Sky Chart for
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
Explorer Hotel near downtown.
Observing site is at the closest end of the Hotel; the two
trees do not obstruct. |
Explorer Hotel observing site. View of the Transit at C3-C4
will be over the far rock outcrop. |
View of the Explorer Hotel observing site looking towards
the southwest. Our observing site will be cordoned off. |
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