Notre Dame will host several events to celebrate the rare transit of Venus occurring on June 5th. Presentations about the transit will be given on May 27th in the Digital Visualization Theater. On May 31st, a musical performance by Axiom Brass featuring works about celestial events will be held in the theater. On the day of the transit, June 5th, telescopes will be set up and solar shades distributed to safely view the transit of Venus's shadow across the sun from 5-8 PM. The public is invited to all events.

1. Notre
Dame
Events
for
the
Transit
of
Venus
Notre
Dame
Celebrates
the
Transit
of
Venus!
On
June
5th
Venus
will
display
its
shadow
as
it
passes
in
front
of
the
Sun
in
this
rare
event!
Celebrate
with
Notre
Dame
as
this
remarkable
display
of
the
mo@on
of
the
planets
occurs
for
the
last
@me
in
our
life@me.
All
events
are
open
to
the
public.
Please
contact
Deb
Notes@ne
at
631
–
2875
for
informa@on.
May
27th
1:15
and
2:15
PM
DVT
Presenta5on
Explanatory
Presenta@on
of
the
Transit
in
the
Digital
Visualiza@on
Theater
in
Jordan
Hall
of
Science.
May
31st
7:00
and
8:30
PM
Axiom
Brass
in
the
DVT
Join
us
in
the
Digital
Visualiza@on
Theater
for
a
Special
Musical
and
Visual
Event
with
Axiom
Brass
featuring
Celes@al
Suite
–
Free
but
Ticketed,
please
see
LaFortune
@cket
office
for
@ckets.
June
5th
from
5:00
–
8:00
PM
View
the
Transit
The
transit
starts
a
few
minutes
aYer
6:00
PM.
Safe
telescope
viewing
will
be
available
near
the
Sundial
at
the
South
end
of
Jordan
Hall
of
Science.
Free
solar
shades
will
be
available
for
the
first
500
arrivals.
Bring
the
whole
family!
Image
Credit:
NASA
www.transitofvenus.org
Sponsored
by
the
University
of
Notre
Dame
College
of
Science,
Dept
of
Physics,
JINA,
and
NDeRC.