Copyright 2010. The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Members of the astronomy club will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Science Museum Oklahoma for a live viewing of the transit of Venus across the sun. Experts say the event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sixty-six million miles away might feel a lot closer Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Astronomy fans are in for a once-in-a-lifetime event next week as a transit of the planet Venus will be visible from Oklahoma. <\/p>\n
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For more information about the viewing party, call 602-3760 or go to http:\/\/www.sciencemuseumok.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n Advertisement <\/p>\n Its orbit takes it across the face of the sun, making it visible from Earth as a small, black dot. <\/p>\n The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club will host a live viewing of the transit of Venus, starting at 5 p.m. at Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 NE 52. <\/p>\n Club President Brad Ferguson said Earth won't be in a position to see the cosmic phenomenon again until December 2117. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Link:<\/p>\n Oklahoma City Astronomy Club will host viewing for rare transit of Venus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Copyright 2010. The Associated Press Continue reading