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#1 2012-06-05 19:54:08
The Transit of Venus
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See it live here. 6 PM June 5th - 12 AM June 6th EDT.
This rare astronomical event signifies Venus crossing exactly between Earth and the Sun. It is one of the most rare predictable events, and another won't happen until 2117. And I saw it! The Sun peeked through the clouds, and I could see Venus both through a specially filtered telescope (the clouds on the solar disc looked really cool) and through special glasses.
Has anyone else seen it online or in person?
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#2 2012-06-05 19:56:31
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#4 2012-06-05 20:05:35
Re: The Transit of Venus
777w wrote:
we have a welding mask somewhere
According to NASA, that will work as long as the glass is #14 or higher. 
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#5 2012-06-05 20:38:33
- funelephant
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Meh. It sounds cool, but I don't feel like looking all around.
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#6 2012-06-05 22:29:36
Re: The Transit of Venus
funelephant wrote:
Meh. It sounds cool, but I don't feel like looking all around.
Well, you won't get to see it again until 2117. Hope you enjoy the wait! 
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#7 2012-06-05 23:08:10
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I may have seen it with an improvised setup. I used sunglasses (omg so dangerous) but using the properties of polarization. Using lenses from an old pair I overlapped them (rotating them) to block out as much light as possible. I did see a spot, I'm not sure if it was Venus or not. I'll just say it was Venus. 
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#8 2012-06-05 23:27:44
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Now i can say i saw it, but i did not like all the commentary in the video, though.
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#9 2012-06-05 23:44:43
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I saw it! I have pictures if anyone wants to see.
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#13 2012-06-06 01:19:42
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We had clear skies today, and it was perfect weather for transit-gazing. It was amazing. We watched it in a local observatory - they were selling those sunglasses for $3 each. It was amazing.
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#15 2012-06-06 04:35:57
- selenamarte
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trinary wrote:
The next one will be in December 2117.
i never saw it.. so i never get to see it.. im dead at that time..l my friend said the sun has a mole
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#17 2012-06-06 04:40:40
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All4one wrote:
We had clear skies today, and it was perfect weather for transit-gazing. It was amazing. We watched it in a local observatory - they were selling those sunglasses for $3 each. It was amazing.
Haha, I knew someone was gonna find a way to make money out of this!
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#19 2012-06-06 08:10:02
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Re: The Transit of Venus
selenamarte wrote:
trinary wrote:
The next one will be in December 2117.
i never saw it.. so i never get to see it.. im dead at that time..l my friend said the sun has a mole
Same. I've gotta watch the videos though.
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#20 2012-06-06 08:11:54
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Greenatic wrote:
funelephant wrote:
Meh. It sounds cool, but I don't feel like looking all around.
Well, you won't get to see it again until 2117. Hope you enjoy the wait!
I know, but there's the magic of the internet.
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#22 2012-06-06 09:08:07
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jukyter wrote:
:'(
I had to watch the Queen on a balcony instead.
D:
WHY IS THAT MORE IMPORTANT THAN AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL EVENT THAT OCCURS ONCE EVERY 105 YEARS?!
Seriously, would you like to watch an old person on a balcony or a NASA special?
People are ridiculous.
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#23 2012-06-06 09:10:48
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Cozyhut3 wrote:
Didn't see it. I've seen Mars do something like that though.
Uh...
The reason the transit of Venus happens is because of this:
(sun) ---- (venus)---(earth)
If you go a little further it's like this:
(earth) --- (mars)
You may have seen something similar but a Transit of Mars is impossible
Maybe you saw the transit of Mercury.
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#24 2012-06-06 09:11:38
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Dinoclor wrote:
jukyter wrote:
:'(
I had to watch the Queen on a balcony instead.D:
WHY IS THAT MORE IMPORTANT THAN AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL EVENT THAT OCCURS ONCE EVERY 105 YEARS?!
Seriously, would you like to watch an old person on a balcony or a NASA special?
People are ridiculous.
some people may take that offensively
besides, there have been many transits in the past but this diamond jubilee is the second one ever making it a rarer sight
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