Once In A Lifetime Celestial Event Tonight

Transit of Venus won't happen again in your lifetime, so watch it on Tuesday evening

Sometime nearing 7 p.m. Tuesday, residents of our area will have a small opportunity to see the planet Venus pass in front of the Sun, a rare celestial event unlikely to take place again in your liftetime. The event is called the "Transit of Venus,'' and occurs when Venus passes between the Earth and the Sun in such a way that the planet's silhouette is backlit by the Sun's light. It last happened in 2004. It won't happen again until 2117, so depending on the strength of your daily vitamins, you likely won't get another chance to see it. Here, we'll have an opportunity to see it beginning around 7 p.m. until the sun sets. Viewing in the continental U.S. is best on the west coast, where the event begins around 3 p.m. Those in Alaska, Japan…

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