A glimpse of the Venus transit
RUG-astronomer Marc Verheijen made these pictures of the 2012 Venus transit on Wednesday 6 June.
Some 100 people came to the Vismarkt, where astronomers from the University were ready with their telescopes. Unfortunately, clouds blocked the view. But visitors could watch a live stream from China, provided by Theo Jurriens of the RUG.
| Last modified: | 19 January 2016 11.52 a.m. |
More news
-
13 June 2022
Amina Helmi and her team involved again in most recent Data Release from Gaia-mission
Helmi has thoroughly inspected the data with sophisticated statistical techniques to validate its quality for scientific use.
-
07 June 2022
Recreation decreases density of ticks near paths
It isn’t just the wolf: humans too are responsible for creating a ‘landscape of fear’ in nature areas. Deer, for example, avoid paths that are used for recreation. As a consequence, the density of ticks in the proximity of these paths has been found...
-
23 May 2022
Nominations 2022 Gratama Science Award (UG) announced
The nominees for the 2022 Gratama Science Award have been announced: DrYuliya Hilevych (Faculty of Arts), Dr Hamidreza Kasaei (Faculty of Science and Engineering), and Dr Lieuwe Zijlstra (University College Groningen). The award is intended as an...