Transit of Venus

[don4l]

Two transits for the price of one! This chap got lucky...

http://www.danilopivato.com/solar_system/transit/v...


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[Eric Mc]

Mercury is also closer to the sun so is never seen in a completely dark sky - making it harder to spot.

[marksx]

don4l said:

Two transits for the price of one! This chap got lucky...

http://www.danilopivato.com/solar_system/transit/v...


Don
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Ooof, what a pic! There's my new wallpaper!

[don4l]

Eric Mc said:

Mercury is also closer to the sun so is never seen in a completely dark sky - making it harder to spot.

Ah!

I had assumed that the question was about a transit of Mercury.

The next good time to see Mercury will be during the first week of December around 06:15 am.

You will need a clear horizon bexause it will be very low. Finding it will be very easy. Venus will be clearly visible in the East. Saturn will be a bit above, and to the right and Mercury will be a bit below and to the left of Venus.


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[jmorgan]

Another good catch
http://legault.perso.sfr.fr/venus_hst_transit.html
One telescope sees another........


Spotted whilst looking through here
http://www.spaceweather.com/

[Gwagon111]

I saw this the last time it happened a few years back, with the aid of some very heavy duty filters and a ( reasonably ) inexpensive telescope. It happened at a slightly less antisocial time (about 09:30 IIRC). It's a mighty impressive thing to see.