June 4, 2012

Wayne State University holding public viewing event for the last transit of Venus of our lifetime

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Wayne State University is holding a Public Viewing Event for the last transit of Venus of our lifetime.

WHEN:
6-9 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012

WHERE:
Roof top Observatory on the Physics Research Building, Wayne State University, 666 W. Hancock, Detroit.
 
MORE INFO:
This free event also includes:

  • Direct and indirect viewing of the transit of Venus through roof top telescopes (weather providing) and through a  projected NASA feed.
  • Phantastic Physics demos including the Fire Tornado.
  • Planetarium shows held at 6:45 and 7:45 p.m. in the WSU Planetarium, Room 0209, Old Main Building, 4841 Cass Avenue (a short walk from the Physics Research Building), including as part of each planetarium show, a full-dome, Transit of Venus video.

For further information, visit: http://physics.clas.wayne.edu/outreach/transitvenusevent.php


Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 400 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 32,000 students.

Contact

Tom Reynolds
Phone: (313) 577-8093
Email: treynolds@wayne.edu

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