Transit of Venus

[mat777]

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

[Eric Mc]

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]

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]

yeah, the 2004 Transit was much better

[bob1179]

Thick cloud up north this morning. Typical.

[Gaffer]

Is it today..?

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

[nellyleelephant]

Don't panic, it's early morning, 6th June.

[bob1179]

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

[Eric Mc]

Hugo a Gogo said:

yeah, the 2004 Transit was much better

A nice Botticelli on show there.

[jmorgan]

Eric Mc said:

A nice Botticelli on show there.

I thought it was called something else.

[jmorgan]

Bump. Tuesday?


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

Edited by jmorgan on Sunday 3rd June 21:12

[Alice Cupra]

Hugo a Gogo said:

yeah, the 2004 Transit was much better

Here's the 2004 one from a different angle

[DieselGriff]

Alice Cupra said:

Here's the 2004 one from a different angle

very good!

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

[Eric Mc]

Sic Transit Gloria

Gloria threw up in the van.

[Simpo Two]

On Monday, to give the full version.

[Elderly]

At 9.00pm BBC2 tonight there's a 'Horizon' special on the Transit.

[Puggit]

Here is 2004

[Perra]

I'm trying to find some live streams of it happening now, anyone have any links?

Cheers.

[turbobloke]

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]

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.