Click on poster above for information on how you can travel to Egypt with Mt Tam Astronomy Program Coordinator Tinka Ross to view the Transit of Venus.

You can also enter a contest to WIN A FREE TRIP! The trip is for one person only and includes airfare from San Francisco. For complete itinerary, costs and application form go to the Innovations in Travel, Inc. website.

All proceeds from the raffle will go to the Mt Tam Astronomy Programs and the Mt. Tamalpais State Park Gravity Car Barn Project.

 The Venus Transit

On June 8, 2004, Venus - the Earth's sister planet - passes in front of the Sun as seen from the Earth. This very rare event (no living person has ever seen one!) lasts about 6 hours and will be visible from most of Europe, Africa and Asia. Venus will appear as a dot travelling across the face of the sun, as seen with Mercury below in 1999.

The Venus Transit will most certainly generate unprecedented attention from the media and the public, not just in these areas, but all over the world.