Given the almost hysterical ( and often deeply amusing) fuss over the meaning of the "End of the Mayan Long Count calendar , the following information should, I think be promulgated more fully. (it's now only noted at a fairly obscure Wikipedia site):

December 18, 2012: Transit of Mercury as (hypothetically) seen from Venus

December 20, 2012 Transit of Mercury as " seen from Saturn (graze)

December 21, 2012 Transit of Venus as " seen from Saturn

Since the Mayans were reputed to be experts in the motion of Venus, I find it rather interesting that these events are occuring at the 2012 solstice.....

Regards,

Ron Stewart