Venus will pass across the face of the Sun at dawn today, Wednesday, producing a silhouette that no one alive today will likely see again.
According to Professor Chandana Jayaratna of the Department of Physics of the University of Colombo, transits of Venus are very rare, coming in pairs separated by more than a hundred years.
It is stated that this transit of 2004-2012, won’t be repeated until 2117.
Optometrist at the Gampaha Hospital, Dr.Kithsiri Bandara noted that those who wish to witness this phenomenon should not directly look at the Sun.
Dr.Bandara also said that as the Sun’s rays are harmful to the human eye, this spectacle should be witness via X-ray sheets, specialised sunglasses or some type of projection device.
Sri Lanka would be able to witness the greatest of the transits at 07.03 a.m tomorrow morning until 10.22 a.m.
Source: Newsfirst.lk(Sri Lanka)
