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Venus Transit a great success – Thank you

6 June, 2012 (17:17) | Events, Observing, Outreach | By: tramakers

We did not know if this would be a flop or if the clouds would give way and it would be a great success.  Yesterday at 11:00 a.m. we got together and were hoping for the best.  We felt we had to stick it out  even if the weather would not cooperate because of all the publicity made.  And it did work out.  We had a number of great events and several of our members participated in the Stone Mountain event.  Click here for pictures to the respective events:  Bay Creek Park in Grayson/Loganville,  Homer Sharp Field in Covington and Little Mulberry Park in Auburn.  I would like to thank all, too many to call by name, that stuck it out with us, and the many, many “thanks yous” we received show us that these events in the middle of the communities really work.  Also thanks to those who showed neighbors, friends and others what Venus looked like during the transit  through their telescopes.
Truely an event that none of us expect to see again…..
Clear skies,
Theo
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