Transit of Venus

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mat777

Original Poster:

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175 months

Sunday 13th May 2012
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The last transit for a hundred years happens on the 6th June apparently - I'd better get some eclipse shades!

Eric Mc

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280 months

Sunday 13th May 2012
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It's a bit badly timed for UK viewing. It will already have commenced when the sun rises in the UK. The 2004 transit was more favourable for UK viewers.

jmorgan

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299 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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Just been mooching at it, early am and not for long, start around 05:05 end 05:55 (picking visible times off Starry night). Ending around 6 or 7 deg in the sky.

Edit. We are of course catching the last of it.

Edited by jmorgan on Monday 14th May 10:42

Hugo a Gogo

23,416 posts

248 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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yeah, the 2004 Transit was much better

bob1179

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224 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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Thick cloud up north this morning. Typical.


Gaffer

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292 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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Is it today..?

Crap, must get the welding mask and have a looksee.

nellyleelephant

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249 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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Don't panic, it's early morning, 6th June.

bob1179

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224 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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hehe

I just realised - really must read the first post a bit better...


Eric Mc

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280 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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Hugo a Gogo said:
yeah, the 2004 Transit was much better
A nice Botticelli on show there.

jmorgan

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299 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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Eric Mc said:
A nice Botticelli on show there.
I thought it was called something else.

jmorgan

36,010 posts

299 months

Sunday 3rd June 2012
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Bump. Tuesday?


Edit
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/

Edited by jmorgan on Sunday 3rd June 21:12

Alice Cupra

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252 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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Hugo a Gogo said:
yeah, the 2004 Transit was much better
Here's the 2004 one from a different angle wink



DieselGriff

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274 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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Alice Cupra said:
Here's the 2004 one from a different angle wink

rofl very good!

Are you sure it's the 2004 though? It looks more like the previous version.

Eric Mc

123,872 posts

280 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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Sic Transit Gloria

Gloria threw up in the van.

Simpo Two

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280 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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On Monday, to give the full version.

Elderly

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253 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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At 9.00pm BBC2 tonight there's a 'Horizon' rolleyes special on the Transit.

Puggit

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263 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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Here is 2004 smile


Perra

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190 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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I'm trying to find some live streams of it happening now, anyone have any links?

Cheers.

turbobloke

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275 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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Perra said:
I'm trying to find some live streams of it happening now, anyone have any links?

Cheers.
About half an hour to go.

http://www.livescience.com/20747-venus-transit-web...

Perra

779 posts

190 months

Tuesday 5th June 2012
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turbobloke said:
Perra said:
I'm trying to find some live streams of it happening now, anyone have any links?

Cheers.
About half an hour to go.

http://www.livescience.com/20747-venus-transit-web...
Nice one mate.