Venus transits across the Sun Tuesday afternoon, as seen through a solar filter-equipped University of Alabama telescope (Dr. William Keel).Visitors stand on the Gallalee Hall roof to watch the transit of Venus via University of Alabama equipment. The public event, hosted by UA’s department of physics and astronomy and Dr. William Keel, professor of astronomy, attracted more than 100 people. Although cloud cover blocked the view from Tuscaloosa at times, it parted long enough to provide more than a glimpse of the phenomenon that will not happen again until 2117 (Dr. William Keel).
