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THIS TOUR HAS SOLD OUT -
PLEASE SEE OUR JUST ADDED JUNE 5 - 11, 2004
COMPANION TOUR,
"TRANSIT
OF VENUS IN ROME" |
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For the First
Time in 122 years - Venus will transit the Sun |
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Among
the great scientific undertakings of the 19th century were the
long journeys made by astronomers to witness and study cosmic
phenomena. The rarest of these were Venus’s two passages
across the Sun’s disk in 1874 and 1882, historic events with
much at stake scientifically. Armed with precise timings of
Venus’s transits, astronomers were finally able to determine a
fundamental quantity — the Earth-Sun distance — with
unprecedented accuracy
On June 8, 2004, for the first time in 122 years, Venus
will once again cross the Sun’s brilliant face. This
long-anticipated spectacle will not be visible in its entirety
from the Western Hemisphere. Instead, eager skywatchers are making
plans to view the transit from locations in Europe, Africa, and
Asia — journeying to distant lands much as their predecessors did..
Under an exclusive arrangement with the Vatican, Sky
& Telescope
and TravelQuest International invite you to join a select
group of just 38 people on a 6-night tour to the Eternal City of
Rome and nearby Castel Gandolfo (home to the Pope’s summer
residence and Vatican Observatory) to witness the historic transit
of Venus. While there, we’ll have a rare opportunity to view the
observatory’s meteorite collection, one of the world’s finest. |
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Take a step back in
time to view this extremely rare celestial spectacle while steeped
in astronomical history and surrounded by Old World charm. Contact
TravelQuest today to reserve your space at 928-445-7754
or 800-830-1998. |
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International. All rights
reserved. 800-830-1998
Revised:
October 25, 2005.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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