If you can see the Sun right now... treat it like an eclipse from a viewing perspective (welding goggles, etc.)... But see it! Next time this happens is 117 years from now.
Venus transiting the Sun... RIGHT NOW!
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Cosmic Muffin
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Thats amazing. shame i didnt see it! i dont think ill be around to see the next one, but im down in Australia so i dont know if i would have been able to see it anyway?
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Actually, Australia was one of the best places to see it. In fact, get your arse outside. It should still be quite visible there (maybe? dunno...it's almost over)!Cosmic Muffin wrote:Thats amazing. shame i didnt see it! i dont think ill be around to see the next one, but im down in Australia so i dont know if i would have been able to see it anyway?
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I couldn't see it down here in NZ as I didn't have the correct filters. I had a pair of polarizing filters that I used to reduce the light coming from the sun but since they're not safe to use for long periods, I couldn't see Venus from just quickly glimpsing at the sun with the naked eye (no way was I going to risk using binoculars without the correct filters).
I appreciate the history of such an occasion but I'm not one to get caught up in the media hype of it all when I don't even have a telescope (or a camera with enough zoom). Hopefully it introduced some new people, young and old, to astronomy.
I appreciate the history of such an occasion but I'm not one to get caught up in the media hype of it all when I don't even have a telescope (or a camera with enough zoom). Hopefully it introduced some new people, young and old, to astronomy.
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We had really heavy cloud cover today so I didn't get to see it 
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I missed it too, Didnt even know it was happening. Wisk I could have seen it. Did anyone record it??
EDIT just seen the one above, thank you!
EDIT just seen the one above, thank you!
Go Bruins!!!!
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If you've got any more astronomy photos you would like to share, just chuck 'em in this thread or make a new own that other members can also post their photos in.
I for one would love to see photos of some deep-space objects taken with that setup
I for one would love to see photos of some deep-space objects taken with that setup
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this also sows how cold venus actully is lol
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When the background is a star it isn't exactly going to look hot or bright is it?mr.potatohead wrote:this also sows how cold venus actully is lol
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