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Old 06-04-2012, 06:33 PM   #11
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Reminder...

Tomorrow is the day!

Good viewing everyone!
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Old 06-04-2012, 08:38 PM   #12
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Dang, forgot about this, and we ditched my cereal box contraption.

I might try using binoculars to project an image.
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Pin hole in a shoe box works. Or it did for the eclipse.
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Old 06-05-2012, 03:46 AM   #14
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Venus appears a lot smaller than the moon, I don't know how well the projection method will work but it's worth a try.
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In 12 hours is the day for us. We will be attempting to view the transit from 11am - 2pm EST.

I say attempting, because as at this very moment (10:39pm 5th June) the forecast is as follows:

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Full Article ...forecasters have put a dampener on expectations of seeing Venus cross in front of the sun.

A major storm front was closing in on Sydney Tuesday, bringing gale force winds and torrential rain, which are set to extend into Wednesday.
The storm front is right here in Forster, right now, and the gale force winds and torrential rain are my lullaby. I hope something changes before tomorrow and the forecasters meant extends into the wee small hours of Wednesday morning with sunshine and clear skies from 9am...
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In other news, I am seriously wondering if any of our palms or ferns will still have leaves in the morning ?!?!?!?
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In 12 hours is the day for us. We will be attempting to view the transit from 11am - 2pm EST.

I say attempting, because as at this very moment (10:39pm 5th June) the forecast is as follows:



The storm front is right here in Forster, right now, and the gale force winds and torrential rain are my lullaby. I hope something changes before tomorrow and the forecasters meant extends into the wee small hours of Wednesday morning with sunshine and clear skies from 9am...
I hope you get a chance to see it but either way save those glasses for November!
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Venus appears a lot smaller than the moon, I don't know how well the projection method will work but it's worth a try.
Online sources say it should work.
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*pooh*

It's looking "mostly ruined" for the transit here on the bitter east coast.
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