This anticipated phenomenon will happen in the year 2117.
On the 5th of June, the planet will cross the sun; an exceptional filter will be utilized to see and observe it.
On the 29th of March, 2012 in Mexico City. Observations by Mayan astronomers could certainly foresee Venus' transit across the sun, that is going to come about on June 5, and not a conceived end of the world, explained Jesus Galindo Trejo, from the UNAM Aesthetic Research Institute (IIE).
Subsequently after five in the afternoon, the astronomical event, repeating by the year 2117 once more - could be seen through the entire country for almost two hours. In order to watch the event, a special filter was recommended to be used by the Prehispanic Mural Painting Project in Mexico.
In addition, it is also possible to see Mercury in the horizon like a bright spot; one day before, there will be a partial lunar eclipse that may be visible right after 4 am, which was mentioned in a statement.
The so-called doomsday prophecies cannot be attributed to civilization, according to the specialist. The specialists also stated that the records, texts or codices found on Stelae do not refer to then abrupt end of the world.
"There's no reason to be concerned. The Mayans didn't forecast the world's end, nor a galactic ray showing up to move the center of the Sun or that a galactic ray or a meteor might ruin the earth. They're basic exaggerations", he mentioned.
The Mayas recorded their observations of Venus in codices, Stelae and murals and these included its synodic period which lasts for 584 days and the phases of its appearance as well as disappearance. It's possible they might have documented the transit of Venus across the Sun, that is liable for the interest of Hispanic culture for such planet, he explained.
They observed it with special effort as shown in the Dresden Codex. A stelae with the Venus glyph, which was like a great bright eye, along with a band that represented the number five was found in the so-called Platform of Venus in Chichen Itza. On a single side, there exists a pack of rods having the solar year glyph together with 8 beads.
The set signifies simply an observational - astronomic - identity: 8x365 greater than 5x584, meaning, the amount of days in 8 solar years is equivalent to 5 synodic periods of such object. Therefore Venus, as observed from Planet earth is positioned in exactly the same placement in accordance with the Sun each and every 8 years.
On the 5th of June, the planet will cross the sun; an exceptional filter will be utilized to see and observe it.
On the 29th of March, 2012 in Mexico City. Observations by Mayan astronomers could certainly foresee Venus' transit across the sun, that is going to come about on June 5, and not a conceived end of the world, explained Jesus Galindo Trejo, from the UNAM Aesthetic Research Institute (IIE).
Subsequently after five in the afternoon, the astronomical event, repeating by the year 2117 once more - could be seen through the entire country for almost two hours. In order to watch the event, a special filter was recommended to be used by the Prehispanic Mural Painting Project in Mexico.
In addition, it is also possible to see Mercury in the horizon like a bright spot; one day before, there will be a partial lunar eclipse that may be visible right after 4 am, which was mentioned in a statement.
The so-called doomsday prophecies cannot be attributed to civilization, according to the specialist. The specialists also stated that the records, texts or codices found on Stelae do not refer to then abrupt end of the world.
"There's no reason to be concerned. The Mayans didn't forecast the world's end, nor a galactic ray showing up to move the center of the Sun or that a galactic ray or a meteor might ruin the earth. They're basic exaggerations", he mentioned.
The Mayas recorded their observations of Venus in codices, Stelae and murals and these included its synodic period which lasts for 584 days and the phases of its appearance as well as disappearance. It's possible they might have documented the transit of Venus across the Sun, that is liable for the interest of Hispanic culture for such planet, he explained.
They observed it with special effort as shown in the Dresden Codex. A stelae with the Venus glyph, which was like a great bright eye, along with a band that represented the number five was found in the so-called Platform of Venus in Chichen Itza. On a single side, there exists a pack of rods having the solar year glyph together with 8 beads.
The set signifies simply an observational - astronomic - identity: 8x365 greater than 5x584, meaning, the amount of days in 8 solar years is equivalent to 5 synodic periods of such object. Therefore Venus, as observed from Planet earth is positioned in exactly the same placement in accordance with the Sun each and every 8 years.
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