Last Chance to See the Transit of Venus for over 100 Years

**radio667** · 06-02-2012, 05:47 PM

from technabob.com .......... If you’re the sort geek who likes to look at the stars and other celestial events, you want to have an eye turned to the sky around sunset next Tuesday, June 5, 2012 to view the last Venus transit for more than a century.

The transit of Venus is when the planet passes between the Earth and the sun. Venus will appear as a black dot on the surface of the sun as seen in the photo here. This picture was taken in June of 2004, when Venus last transited the sun. Next week’s transit could be a once-in-a-lifetime event for the majority of us, so you won’t want to miss it.Â Venus won’t transit the Sun again until the year 2117.

People in the Western Hemisphere will want to look towards the sun before sundown, while those in the Eastern Hemisphere will want to keep an eye out at sunrise. The entire transit will take six hours and 40 minutes. Remember not to stare at the sun without protecting your eyes. You will need some solar viewing glasses stare at the sun without protecting your eyes. You will need some solar viewing glasses or other equipment to be able look at the sun to witness this astronomical event.

[via Washington Post ]

Transit of Venus

***Creeper*** · 06-03-2012, 03:38 AM

I wanted to photograph this, but the entire world appears to be sold out of solar filters.

I did get the eclipse though from last month:

**radio667** · 06-03-2012, 03:43 PM

That is a Beautiful Photo

!!!!

Keep UP the search for solar filters - I want Creeper 's Transit Of Venus Pics posted

Manticore · 06-03-2012, 04:58 PM

Yeah; that's super-awesome!

maxdamage · 06-04-2012, 04:22 PM

Good one!

**radio667** · 06-04-2012, 09:25 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47675548.../#.T80RucXlbtk

Angel_Mapper · 06-04-2012, 09:47 PM

I'm ready for it, got my pinhole reflector all put together and tested!

Dorkorama · 06-04-2012, 10:15 PM

As seemingly usual for the last few years, the clouds will be obscuring any chance at witnessing a celestial event from my area.

Angel_Mapper · 06-05-2012, 06:37 PM

My pinhole reflector is working great!

Live video for anyone who can't see it:
http://storify.com/thinkgeek/venus-transit-2012#f

**radio667** · 06-05-2012, 06:59 PM

Very Cool

AM !!

Thank you for the live link

Watching Now !!

Angel_Mapper · 06-05-2012, 07:44 PM

Adjusted the tape to get a clearer reflection:

Manticore · 06-05-2012, 09:35 PM

Awesome! Thank you!

**radio667** · 06-05-2012, 10:57 PM

It was very Cool !!!!!!!!!!!!

***Creeper*** · 06-06-2012, 04:12 AM

I got nothin.

Actually had clear skies, but both my shoe-box eclipse viewer, and a direct shot through a 10-stop ND filter (fear not.. used live view) had the sun just fine.. but no Venus. Pwnd.

Glad you had better luck AM!

maxdamage · 06-08-2012, 08:34 PM

My attempt to take a couple of pics of a lunar eclipse with my cellphone camera using a Samsung Soul u900V(vodafone ruined version):
Lunar Eclipse Wednesday 15th June 2011

06-02-2012, 05:47 PM	#1
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,752 Downloads: 2	Last Chance to See the Transit of Venus for over 100 Years from technabob.com .......... If you’re the sort geek who likes to look at the stars and other celestial events, you want to have an eye turned to the sky around sunset next Tuesday, June 5, 2012 to view the last Venus transit for more than a century. The transit of Venus is when the planet passes between the Earth and the sun. Venus will appear as a black dot on the surface of the sun as seen in the photo here. This picture was taken in June of 2004, when Venus last transited the sun. Next week’s transit could be a once-in-a-lifetime event for the majority of us, so you won’t want to miss it.Â Venus won’t transit the Sun again until the year 2117. People in the Western Hemisphere will want to look towards the sun before sundown, while those in the Eastern Hemisphere will want to keep an eye out at sunrise. The entire transit will take six hours and 40 minutes. Remember not to stare at the sun without protecting your eyes. You will need some solar viewing glasses stare at the sun without protecting your eyes. You will need some solar viewing glasses or other equipment to be able look at the sun to witness this astronomical event. [via Washington Post ] Transit of Venus __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

06-03-2012, 03:38 AM	#2
*Creeper* Shock n00b Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wherever I may Roam Posts: 5,570 Downloads: 6	I wanted to photograph this, but the entire world appears to be sold out of solar filters. I did get the eclipse though from last month: __________________ Frag hard, laugh harder.

06-03-2012, 03:43 PM	#3
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,752 Downloads: 2	That is a Beautiful Photo !!!! Keep UP the search for solar filters - I want Creeper 's Transit Of Venus Pics posted __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

06-04-2012, 04:22 PM	#5
maxdamage UP Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Gauteng,South Africa Posts: 460 Downloads: 64 My Files: 27	Good one! __________________ [hellkom][HW2:B5WWE] [Ultimate Homeworld Mod] "Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle-station"- Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movie Star Wars Episode 6:Return of the Jedi!

06-04-2012, 09:25 PM	#6
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,752 Downloads: 2	How to safely watch the transit of Venus on Tuesday http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47675548.../#.T80RucXlbtk __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

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Angel_Mapper Spin it let's begin it. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cape Suzette Posts: 2,650 Downloads: 2 My Files: 6	I'm ready for it, got my pinhole reflector all put together and tested! __________________ Angel Mapper - Prometheus To have said goodbye to things!

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06-05-2012, 06:37 PM	#9
Angel_Mapper Spin it let's begin it. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cape Suzette Posts: 2,650 Downloads: 2 My Files: 6	My pinhole reflector is working great! Live video for anyone who can't see it: http://storify.com/thinkgeek/venus-transit-2012#f __________________ Angel Mapper - Prometheus To have said goodbye to things!

06-05-2012, 06:59 PM	#10
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,752 Downloads: 2	Very Cool AM !! Thank you for the live link Watching Now !! __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

06-05-2012, 07:44 PM	#11
Angel_Mapper Spin it let's begin it. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cape Suzette Posts: 2,650 Downloads: 2 My Files: 6	Adjusted the tape to get a clearer reflection: __________________ Angel Mapper - Prometheus To have said goodbye to things!

06-05-2012, 10:57 PM	#13
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,752 Downloads: 2	It was very Cool !!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

06-06-2012, 04:12 AM	#14
*Creeper* Shock n00b Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wherever I may Roam Posts: 5,570 Downloads: 6	I got nothin. Actually had clear skies, but both my shoe-box eclipse viewer, and a direct shot through a 10-stop ND filter (fear not.. used live view) had the sun just fine.. but no Venus. Pwnd. Glad you had better luck AM! __________________ Frag hard, laugh harder.

06-08-2012, 08:34 PM	#15
maxdamage UP Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Gauteng,South Africa Posts: 460 Downloads: 64 My Files: 27	My attempt to take a couple of pics of a lunar eclipse with my cellphone camera using a Samsung Soul u900V(vodafone ruined version): Lunar Eclipse Wednesday 15th June 2011 __________________ [hellkom][HW2:B5WWE] [Ultimate Homeworld Mod] "Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle-station"- Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movie Star Wars Episode 6:Return of the Jedi!

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