Hawaii: Transit of Venus
Join Astronomy magazine and MWT Associates, Inc., June 2–7, 2012, on an excursion to the Big Island of Hawaii to view the last transit of Venus until 2117.
Photo by George Whitney 
Photo by Brad Ferron 
Photo by Rick Peterson/W. M. Keck Observatory 
Photo by DirectDish The last transit of Venus in our lifetime will occur at sunset June 5, 2012. Hawaii is one of the best places in North America to view the entire event, which features the second planet's small black disk crossing the Sun's face. Join Astronomy magazine Editor David J. Eicher and Dr. Alex Filippenko as they lead the way with astronomical talks, star parties, and a visit to the Keck Observatory on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Your tour includes:
- Roundtrip air from selected U.S. gateways
- Airport transfers
- Five nights accommodations at the Royal Kona Resort
- Welcome reception
- All American buffet breakfast daily; two lunches
- Traditional Hawaiian luau
- Sunset dinner cruise
- Visit to Mauna Kea and the Keck Observatory
- Discussions with distinguished lecturers
- Astronomy lectures and star parties
- Optical viewing glasses for the transit
- Stargazing
For more information, contact:
MWT Associates, Inc.
1-877-707-7827 Toll Free
+(408)279-5589 Tel
+(408)279-5587 Fax
Email: tours@melitatrips.com
Website: www.melitatrips.com
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