O.T. Venus travels over the Sun today!

[BHam]

Dohsma's wife, Christie, reminded me of this once in lifetime event. Venus is traveling pass the Sun tonight and it will appear as a black dot passing over the sun. It's starting for us at 5:05pm. Check this link to see when you can check it out.

Note: Do not stare directly into the sun while watching as it may cause permanent eye damage.

Just a reminder. The next time this is happening is in 2117.

 

[skye78]

Here is a link that you can watch it live from many observatories around the world. Pretty cool.

NASA EDGE @ Mauna Kea, Hawaii: Live Webcast Streams

 

[BHam]

Thanks skye!

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[skye78]

Welcome Bham! Its pretty neat, I think.

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[plantlvr]

Yes very cool, thanx skye!

 

[skye78]

You are welcome Plantlvr!

 

[TheBlueAdept]

Wow thanks! My family is now planning to check it out .. I'm trying to remember, there was something we made in grade school to let is safely observe stuff like this.. some kind of shadow box or something... Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

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[BHam]

YES!!! Since grade school was about a decade ago for me, my memory is still pretty good. We had to bring empty tissues boxes and the teachers and they would assemble it...I remember

 

[TheBlueAdept]

I'll have to get off my lazy .... and google it. I was hoping I wasn't confusing it with the shoebox photography thing.

Edit: Just researched it. I'm going to try mounting binocs on a tripod , covering one lens and focusing other onto cardboard; seems like best way to do it if you don't have access to a 6 foot long box (or high end observation equipment)

 

[skye78]

You're welcome Blue! I know what you are talking about but I don't know how to make it.

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[BHam]

Blue, if you get a good feed or pictures, share it with us please.

 

[TheBlueAdept]

We built an apparatus, but I couldn't get a good pic of the actual event, sorry. We did get to see it though, and it was really cool. We drew a circle around it where we first spotted it, then watched it 'move' out of the circle and keep cruising in front of the sun.. Too cool!

Here's a pic of our setup:

 

[BHam]

Blue that's still pretty cool. I tried the old fashioned way of staring at the sun even after warning you guys. Turns out I can only look at the sun directly for less than a second.

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[TheBlueAdept]

Yikes man! Please don't do that. The risk is serious and permanent!

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[BHam]

No worries, I learned real quick to listen to my own advice!

 

[skye78]

Lol BHam!

That is awesome Blue!