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2011 ΦBK Video Series: "The June 5, 2012, Transit of Venus," from Jay M. Pasachoff
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Jay M. Pasachoff is a prominent astronomer and the Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College. He is also the Director of the Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. His work has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the National Geographic Society, among others. Recipient of the 2003 Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, Pasachoff's work focuses primarily on total solar eclipses, occultations of stars by Pluto and objects in the outer solar system, and transits of Venus and Mercury. He is coauthor of the textbook The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium as well as author of A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets. Asteroid 5100 Pasachoff is named for him in recognition of his groundbreaking astronomical work. His expedition to the 2004 transit of Venus was, and his expedition to the 2012 transit of Venus will be, supported by the Committee for Research and Exploration of the National Geographic Society. Pasachoff earned his A.B. in 1963 and his Ph.D. in 1969 from Harvard University. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Williams College in 2000 and is a long-time book reviewer for
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Here, Pasachoff describes the nature of a transit of Venus, and marks the upcoming transit, which will take place on June 5, 2012. This will be the last chance to see a transit of Venus until 2117. Pasachoff also puts the study of this particular transit in context, giving a fascinating and delightful history of those who have gone before. Finally, he gives advice and instructions for those who are interested in witnessing this historical event.
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