The Transit of Venus

[Dysprous]

Hello all,

The transit of Venus is visible today, use the picture below to find out when it is visible for your location. Also it's been said before, don't stare directly at the Sun (you can damage your eyes).

 

[Dysprous]

Some additional info:

http://earthsky.org/space/view-may-20-annular-eclipse-and-june-5-transit-of-venus-safely

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essen...enus-in-21st-century-will-happen-in-june-2012

 

[Dysprous]

woot for live webcast

http://venustransit.nasa.gov/webcasts/mtwilson/

Thanks for the info Sym

 

[Razael6]

I couldn't see it the sun was kinda small(far) today so it was to small to see and I lack sunglasses.

 

[xxMASSCHAOSx]

I thought this thing wasn't happening for another 5 years at least I got to see the eclipse

 

[Dysprous]

"Transits of Venus have a strange pattern of frequency. A transit will not have happened for about 121 ½ years (prior to 2004, the last one was 1882). Then there will be one transit (such as the one in 2004) followed by another transit of Venus eight years later (in the year 2012). Then there will be a span of about 105 ½ years before the next pair of transits occur, again separated by eight years. Then the pattern repeats (121 ½ , 8, 105 ½ , 8)."
-Quote from: http://www.transitofvenus.org/faq/143-why-is-a-transit-of-venus-so-rare