KANSAS CITY, Mo . ? There was a rare astronomical sight Tuesday. Venus was in transit, and it?s something that won?t happen for more than 100 years.
Those interested in astronomy and families who just want to see this special event peered through telescopes at the University of Missouri Kansas City?s Warkoczewski Observatory.? There were so many people there was a wait line.
Venus moved over the sun around 5:10 p.m.? Astronomical Society of Kansas City members, the group that operates UMKC?s observatory, said what is happening during this transit, is Venus is passing directly between the sun and the earth. But from our perspective on earth, Venus is seen as a black dot crossing over the sun.
Venus transits occur in a pattern with a pair of transits eight years apart, followed alternately by spans of 105.5 and 121.5 years.? The last transit occurred on June 8, 2004. The next transit after Tuesday?s will be in December 2117 and December 2125.
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