SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. – Westchester Amateur Astronomers President Douglas Baum was one of the many people standing on the back porch of James House in Sleepy Hollow waiting for the clouds to part so he could see the Transit of Venus.
“It's certainly not something in our lifetime we'll have an opportunity to see it again, so this is it,” he said. “I'm prepared to wait for two hours and hope for the best. If we get a view, fantastic. If we don't, I know at least this was my last shot and I gave it all I could.”
About 30 amateur astronomers gathered Tuesday evening at James ...
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