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Title: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: atomic7732 on May 30, 2012, 01:14:54 PM
Visible in most of the world on June 5 through 6 (UTC). Starting about 22:10.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/VenusTransit2012-Map-2.gif)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Venus_transit_2012_animation.gif)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_of_Venus,_2012 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_of_Venus,_2012)
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: blotz on May 30, 2012, 01:25:24 PM
5:03 for me. Also, are you people going to watch it on TV or through a reflective telescope thingy? (to block out the sun)
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: atomic7732 on May 30, 2012, 01:57:41 PM
Solar filter on my telescope.
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: Desacabose on May 30, 2012, 02:13:58 PM
Me:Aww yeahs
Nancy Lieder:IT'S NIBURU
Me: STOP SPELLING IT LIKE THAT
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: Bla on May 30, 2012, 04:34:06 PM
Vacation... Early sunrise...

Hmmmmmmmmmm.... :I
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: vh on May 30, 2012, 04:48:59 PM
This seems interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_drop_effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_drop_effect)
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: blotz on May 31, 2012, 06:33:45 PM
Solar filter on my telescope.
/me is jealous

how much does that cost?  Just wondering.
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: atomic7732 on June 02, 2012, 01:37:01 PM
Not a ton, you just need to find one that's the right size. I got mine for about $50 or $60 through AstroZap (http://www.astrozap.com/).
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: Bla on June 03, 2012, 09:04:06 AM
Hmmm....

Viewing the Transit of Venus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUJZt-FXSFY#ws)
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: blotz on June 04, 2012, 05:47:13 PM
my county has a 'astronomy' club and we are veiwing venus through solar filters :D. im going to be one of the first people because i have to leave and get ready for my concert later, so lucky me. i hope a get to see the part when venus is crossing the edge of it. Also, we have a tracking telescope for more epic win.
But awesome movie Bla.
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: dhm794 on June 04, 2012, 09:18:13 PM
Looks like I'll be missing it due to clouds.  :(
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: smjjames on June 04, 2012, 10:32:56 PM
Chances are the fog will roll in before we get a chance to see it over here in San Diego. Might be visible along the beach though when the sun is low on the horizon.
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: blotz on June 05, 2012, 01:22:09 PM
1h 45 mins left for a thing we wont see for the rest of our lives (most likely) O_o
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: blotz on June 05, 2012, 05:52:33 PM
stupid clouds and concert now i cant see venus transit forever. -_-
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: Bla on June 05, 2012, 09:59:12 PM
I tried looking through eclipse shades, but couldn't see the transit. :/ Meh.
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: dhm794 on June 05, 2012, 10:05:56 PM
I tried looking through eclipse shades, but couldn't see the transit. :/ Meh.

Should've tried the pinhole method!
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: Desacabose on June 05, 2012, 11:38:32 PM
my county has a 'astronomy' club and we are veiwing venus through solar filters :D. im going to be one of the first people because i have to leave and get ready for my concert later, so lucky me. i hope a get to see the part when venus is crossing the edge of it. Also, we have a tracking telescope for more epic win.
But awesome movie Bla.

What?
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: atomic7732 on June 06, 2012, 02:49:55 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/VAMbq.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/lLEOT.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/7OffK.jpg)



Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: Bla on June 06, 2012, 08:54:28 AM
Nice. Almost NASA/ESA quality. :P

Venus Transit 2012 - Ultra-high Definition View (NASA/ESA) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPYOo0a-Qt8#ws)
Title: Re: 2012 Transit of Venus
Post by: atomic7732 on June 07, 2012, 02:33:28 PM
Venus moving up and down what is this parallaxness.