BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, June 5\, 2012\, the planet Venus will be crossin g the face of the sun &ndash\; and won&rsquo\;t do so again for over 100 years &ndash\; so the astronomers and their Montgomery College students invite you to come and experience firsthand what is truly an historic c elestial event.  \;\nFrom approximately 5 p.m. to sunset on June 5\, the Montgomery College community and the public is encouraged to join t he College&rsquo\;s astrophysicists at two venues\, one on the Rockville Campus beginning at 5:30 p.m. and another viewing area at the Takoma Pa rk/Silver Spring Campus beginning at 5 p.m. Dr. Carrie Fitzgerald and st udent volunteers will host the Rockville Campus viewing in Parking Lot 1 3 at the corner of Mannakee Street and Rte. 355. At the Takoma Park/Silv er Spring Campus\, Dr. Harold Williams and his students welcome you to t he top of the parking garage on Fenton and King Streets. \nThe first con tact of Venus will occur a little after 6 p.m. The transit of the planet occurs when Venus passes directly between Earth and the \;sun. View ers will see Venus as a small dot gliding slowly across our nearest star . Historically\, viewed by luminaries such as Galileo Galilei\, Captain James Cook and even Benjamin Franklin\, this rare \;alignment is how we measured the size of our solar system. \;\nThe events are free a nd no registration is required. Parents are encouraged to bring their ch ildren to see this unique and quite literally\, once-in-a-lifetime event . \; Venus Transit Event \;Rockville Campus Tuesday\, June 5\, 2012 \; 5:30 p.m. to sunset \; Parking Lot 13 \;(We&rsquo\;l l view the transit in the Campus Center cafeteria if cloudy conditions p revail) \nVenus Transit Event \;Takoma Park/Silver Campus Tuesday\, June 5\, 2012 \; 5 p.m. to sunset \; Parking garage roof at Fent on and King Street (We&rsquo\;ll view the transit from the planetarium i f cloudy conditions prevail) \nFor more information\, please contact Pro fessor Carrie Fitzgerald at the Rockville Campus at 240-567-5415 or e-ma il carrie.fitzgerald@montgomerycollege.edu or Professor Harold Williams at 240-567-1463 or e-mail at harold.williams@montgomerycollege.edu. URL:http://takomapark.patch.com/events/montgomery-college-to-host-viewing s-of-rare-venus-transit-celestial-event-at-takoma-parksilver-spring-and- rockville-campuses SUMMARY:Montgomery College to Host Viewings of Rare Venus Transit Celesti al Event at Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Rockville Campuses LOCATION:Montgomery College\, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus: 7600 Tako ma Ave\, Takoma Park\, MD END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR