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The Transit of Venus, June 6, 2012: Programme in Tromsø


The main elements of the public event will be:

 

  • A huge video screen where the transit will be shown with video from many different locations in Norway and other countries. Even if the weather is poor, the transit will be possible to experience.
  • Many activities related to science, astronomy and technology.
  • Sale of eclipse shades, special information booklets and astronomy in general.
  • Telescopes and other equipment for safe viewing of the transit and the Sun (even when the transit is not ongoing).

FREE ADMITTANCE!

During the event and the transit there will be many activities and exhibitions in Tromsøhallen and on the fields on Templarheimen!

Free admittance!


MORE INFORMATION

Major celestial events in Norway 2010-2015

Transit of Venus 2012

Eclipse shades for the events

It is important to get eclipse shades for the unique transit of Venus of June 6, 2012. If you miss this one, you will not have any other opportunity! More information about eclipse shades and solar telescope

Vårt magiske univers: Norwegian film about space

Magnificent images, movies accompanied by majestic music.

Extensive Norwegian DVD about space and eclipses.

Separate tracks about the eclipses in Norway in 1954, Turkey in 2006, the Arctic in 2008 and China in 2009.

News from space in Norwegian

News from space in Norwegian

Web sites

bangirommet.no News from space in Norwegian
www.svalbard2015.no describes the spectacular total solar eclipse taking place on Svalbard and the North Pole on March 20, 2015.

 

 

Contact: Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard, PO. Box 1029 Blindern, NO-0315 Oslo, NorwayPhone: (47) 992 77 172 E-mail: knutjo@astro.uio.no