The transit of Venus in the Central American Astronomical Observatory of Suyapa (OACS)"

Abstract

On June 5, 2012, a major event in astronomy history was observed, as mankind witThis paper aims to describe the way the TRANSIT OF VENUS event took place in the Central American Astronomical Observatory of Suyapa, Faculty of Spatial Sciences (OACS / FACES / UNAH), an astronomical event that occurs when Venus passes directly between the sun and Earth and looks like a small black dot crossing the visible face of the sun for a time of 5 to 8 hours. This event was observed on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 between 16 and 18 hours. The media came to OACS to obtain and disseminate public information about the event. Because not seem favorable weather conditions favorable to Tegucigalpa, a team of astronomers traveled to the village of Sambo Creek, City of Ceiba and other equipment remained in Tegucigalpa. Both teams worked in concert to achieve the objectives.

Revista Ciencias Espaciales, Vol.5(2) 2012, 44-47