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(PHOTOS) Crowds Head to Eisenhower to Watch Transit of Venus

The astronomical event won't happen again until 2117.

People crowded onto the lawn and lined up to wait for telescopes Tuesday in order watch Venus travel between the Earth and the sun for the last time in their lives.

The “transit of Venus” occurs when Venus passes between the Earth and the sun in such a way that observers can see Venus’ silhouette backlit by the sun. It last happened in 2004 but won't happen again until 2117.

In conjunction with the Bell Museum of Natural History, Eisenhower Community Center hosted activities to help people observe the astronomical event. There were ExploraDome journeys, hands-on activities, telescopes to observe the sky and simulcast coverage of the transit from Hawaii.

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