Rare transit of Venus today
Venus, the second planet from the Sun, will pass directly between the Sun and Earth today, becoming visible against the solar disk.
After the telescope's invention, this will be the eighth transit of Venus. Next such event will take place in the year 2117.
Anushandhitsu Chokro, a science organisation, will organise an observation camp at the playground of Motijheel Government Boys' High School to enable interested people to witness the rare transit of Venus from 7:00am till 11:00am, said a press release.
People would be able to witness the celestial event after sunrise, it added.
The small disc of Venus will touch the Sun's disc internally at 10:33 am. It will completely come out of the solar disc by 10:50 am.
Shahjahan Mridha, president of astronomy department of Anushandhitsu Chokro, cautioned people not to view the transition with a naked eye or sunglasses, negative, positive or x-ray films to avert severe health hazard.
It is not safe to view the transition through binoculars or telescopes without a filter, he said.
Welding glass of 13, 14, and 15 grade or safe solar filters can be used to see the event, Shahjahan added.
The Anushandhitsu Chokro will also set up camps at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Thakurgaon Jela School playground and Parosh Shagar playground in Barisal.
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