Transit of Venus - June 5 2012

Moonliner · 05-02-2012, 06:50 AM

Venus will be making a rare transit of the Sun on June 5th.

2012 Transit of Venus

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Originally Posted by NASA

The transit or passage of a planet across the face of the Sun is a relatively rare occurrence. As seen from Earth, only transits of Mercury and Venus are possible. On average, there are 13 transits of Mercury each century. In contrast, transits of Venus occur in pairs with more than a century separating each pair.

The last Venus transit was in 2004 so the second event of the pair will occur on Wednesday, June 6 (Tuesday, June 5 from the Western Hemisphere). The entire event will be widely visible from the western Pacific, eastern Asia and eastern Australia as shown in Figure 1. Most of North and Central America, and northern South America will witness the beginning of the transit (on June 5) but the Sun will set before the event ends. Similarly, observers in Europe, western and central Asia, eastern Africa and western Australia will see the end of the event since the transit will already be in progress at sunrise from those locations.

If want to see it, now is the time to order a set of Solar Glasses.

blueerica · 05-02-2012, 07:57 AM

I think we'll be picking up some o' dem glasses, thankyouverymuch!

lashbear · 05-02-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

If want to see it, now is the time to order a set of Solar Glasses.

You're Right! Amazon should have orders shipped to Australia by December 11, 2117.

...seriously, Stoat & I are NOT ordering the glasses too. American Paper Optics, LLC won't ship to us.

Time to look elsewhere.

alphabassettgrrl · 05-02-2012, 04:46 PM

A pinhole viewer can be useful. I'm not sure if the image will be large enough to see Venus, but it's worth a try.

€uroMeinke · 05-02-2012, 08:21 PM

Yes, but can you see it in 3D?

alphabassettgrrl · 05-02-2012, 10:14 PM

Depends on what drugs you're taking?

JWBear · 05-03-2012, 08:09 AM

Anyone else think "Transit of Venis" would make a good band name?

SzczerbiakManiac · 05-03-2012, 12:44 PM

totally!

Moonliner · 05-03-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear

You're Right! Amazon should have orders shipped to Australia by December 11, 2117.

...seriously, Stoat & I are NOT ordering the glasses too. American Paper Optics, LLC won't ship to us.

Time to look elsewhere.

How many would you like and what's your mailing address? (via PM if you like...)

lashbear · 05-03-2012, 10:05 PM

PM Sent.

PS: The proper spelling for the header should have read "Yor An Ice Man". Sorry for the Tipo.

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