Mangalore: Skygazers Disappointed as Clouds Mar Rare Venus Transit
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jun 6: Most skygazers in the city who were eagerly waiting for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch the rare Venus transit on Wednesday June 6 had to be disappointed.
The thick clouds and rain marred any chance of watching the celestial event that will next take place only after 105 years.
On Wednesday, Venus passed in front of the sun, and as viewed from the Earth, appeared as a dot on the sun's surface.
At 6.44 am, the clouds cleared for a few minutes, and Daijiworld photojournalist Dayanand Kukkaje managed to capture the event on his lens. The opportunity was quite as rare as the event itself, as clouds covered the sun again and stayed that way.
The transit will end at 10.20 am.
At St Agnes College
Pics: Brijesh Garodi
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jun 6: At St Agnes PU College in the city, arrangements were made by the amateur astronomers association to watch the Venus transit from 5.30 am to 10.19 am.
H Jayant, professor of chemistry at the College conducted a workshop with the help of science models and apparatus to explain the celestial event to the students.
Around 150-200 students and teachers of the College were present.
At Poornaprajna College, Udupi
Media Release
Udupi, Jun 6: On Wednesday June 6 morning, nature offered a pleasant view to the sky watchers in the city. It was a splendid moment as Venus transit was observed by more than 250 students, teachers, and public in a clear unclouded sky.
The arrangements were made by Poornaprajna Amateur Astronomers Club of Poornaprajna College. Using pinhole, in the big image of sun, movement of Venus was observed. It was also observed through sun spectacles and refracting telescopes.
Sri Sri Vishwapriyateertha Swamiji of Admar Math, professor K Sadashiva Rao, principal of Poornaprajna College, Dinesh Shettigar, Udupi KRVP incharge, Ramadasa Prabhu, engineer, BSNL Udupi witnessed the programme.
Dr A P Bhat, professor and HOD of physics, PPC and coordinator of PAAC explained the event.