Venus is transiting again.

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EternalOptimist replied

6 June 2012, 18:19
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TimberWolf replied

6 June 2012, 09:04
Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go.
--James Cook
James Cook Quotes - BrainyQuote

The name [James T. Kirk] was inspired by Captain James Cook.
James T. Kirk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fascinating.
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Bunk replied

6 June 2012, 08:47
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

That should help hide Nibiru.
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oscarose replied

6 June 2012, 08:12
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

I missed it. Was it any good?

I very much enjoyed what I can remember. Will be watching it again on “catch-up” to fill in the blanks. The history was fascinating.
HTH
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TimberWolf replied

6 June 2012, 08:07
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

I missed it. Was it any good?

It was interesting from a historical perspective, imagining what it would have been like for captain James Cook (et al.) timing it in Tahiti. One of the streaming links I gave were going to go through the calculations they would ave done back in Blighty, at some point during the 7 hour streaming, but I didn't stick around long enough, but it was good.
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Doggy Styles replied

6 June 2012, 07:57
I missed it. Was it any good?
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NotAllThere replied

6 June 2012, 05:26
I got a great photo last time, projecting the sun through one lens of a pair of binoculars onto a white sheet. Hmm. overcast here until noon.
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TimberWolf replied

5 June 2012, 22:36
You can see how difficult it was for Cook to gauge second contact (Venus inside the Sun) accurately, as Venus smears into a teardrop shape at the interface, for about a minute IMO in this case.
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TimberWolf replied

5 June 2012, 21:56
4 minutes to go.

BBC News - Venus about to cross Sun's face
Where to See the Transit of Venus Online - Observing Highlights - SkyandTelescope.com
Tracking the transit of Venus
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BrilloPad replied

31 May 2012, 13:22
That should help hide Nibiru.
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TimberWolf replied

31 May 2012, 13:08
Exquisite bad timing for the UK. A seven hour transit starting not long after after sunset and we just get to see the tail end of it in the early morning. If it doesn't cloud over.
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cojak replied

31 May 2012, 12:22
Originally posted by zeitghost View Post

Transiting at about 5 a.m. 6th June then.

The Transit of Venus (press release)

I was fixing fruit machines for a crust when the last one happened.

Sounds serious..
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bless 'em all replied

31 May 2012, 12:03
It looks like it's going to be cloudy so I guess the chances of seeing it here is pretty remote.

I'll wait for the next one.
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zeitghost started a topic Venus is transiting again.

31 May 2012, 12:00
Venus is transiting again.

Transiting at about 5 a.m. 6th June then.

The Transit of Venus (press release)

I was fixing fruit machines for a crust when the last one happened.
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