Transit of Venus tonight. Venus will cross the face of the Sun with respect to the Earth starting a little after 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time (Austin, TX). UT is opening the rooftop of one building for viewing with the Astronomy Dept.http://www.austinastro.org/ or you can watch on your computer as it is shown from the observatory in Hawaii by NASA: http://venustransit.nasa.gov/webcasts/nasaedge/. Next time Venus will transit the Sun will be in 2117.
DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECTLY. Please use recommended protective glass or watch it online.