I know I'm early for this, but besides the solar eclipse on May 20th of 2012, there is a transit of Venus on June 5th, 2012 at around sunset I believe. Any plans for next year to set up some solar scopes so this can be viewed? Since it is in the late afternoon and at sunset, and June 5th is on a Tuesday, it might be fun to have some solar scopes and then to do some observing that evening for those able to view that night. After June 5th, 2012, the next transit of Venus will be December 10-11, 2117 so for most of us, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. So now its out there so any plans for it? Here's the one site: http://www.transitofvenus.org/june2012/where-to-be Looks like Sky & Telescope is going to Hawaii to view it: http://www.insightcruises.com/top_g/st03_top.html Hmmm, might be time for a Hawaii trip . . . . -- Jay Eads