Author Topic: Upcoming Transit of Venus (Read 5908 times)

Deano · « **on:** April 11, 2012, 04:04:49 PM »

On the 6th of June this year, we will have the chance to view the last Transit of Venus in our lifetime.
The next transit after this one will be in December 2117 and December 2125 - so this is the last chance to see a transit of Venus in our lifetimes!
The last transit in the current cycle was in June 2004, but before that the last transit was in December 1874 and December 1882.
A Transit of Venus across the Sun occurs when the orbit of Venus takes it directly between the Earth and the Sun, obscuring a small portion of the Sun's disc. During the transit, Venus appears as a small black disc moving across the sun, usually taking several hours.
Here is the link to the authors article.http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-658-0-0-1-0.html

IceInSpace is "THE" premier Amateur Astronomy website in the Southern Hemisphere.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/index.php
The wealth of information stored here about all types of astronomy is an excellent resource for all.
Take a moment to view some of the user gallery photos of either Solar System or Deep Sky or Terrestrial objects.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=11

Suezy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:10:34 PM »

Thanks for that and hope we are up and going by then.

Deano · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:34:23 PM »

Thanks for that Suezy,
I can appreciate what lies ahead for you!

Suezy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2012, 09:09:50 PM »

Hard yakka. But I am the supervisor - too old for a shovel now.

Stefan · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2012, 11:41:19 AM »

I got the day off work for the transit, now all I have to hope for is fine weather.

Deano · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2012, 08:12:55 AM »

If the weather does not work out on the day, there are on-line live viewing websites.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/Where-to-See-the-Transit-of-Venus-Online-154213475.html

I don't have any solar safe viewing filters, so I will be viewing on-line.

Weather Display · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2012, 06:14:13 PM »

not looking good weather wise for wednesday

Deano · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2012, 07:26:01 PM »

Murphys Law!

Stefan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:49:03 AM »

Deano, you can just watch the transit by projecting the sun onto a piece of card

JennyLeez · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2012, 05:24:12 PM »

Deano do we in NZ have a time for this, I see our Calendar has 10.15am to 1.39pm. It this correct. Following the above links, the time is not clear.
Thanks

Deano · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2012, 05:35:13 PM »

Yes Jenny, NZ time. My astronomy software worked it all out for me.
Present cloudmass is not looking good. Online view me thinks.

Weather Display · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2012, 05:59:31 PM »

there should be fine intervals for the upper NI tomorrow, with the NW wind flow

David · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2012, 10:19:51 AM »

Plenty of blue sky for Auckland now - some will be very pleased!

ato2 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2012, 10:27:14 AM »

Yes, the amount of blue sky is increasing

Deano · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2012, 04:13:19 PM »

Just in case you didn't get your viewing equipment in time, or other weather factors hindered you, here are some pics from space.com showing all

More pictures at space.com http://www.space.com/15973-venus-transit-pictures-2012-gallery.html

bett · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2012, 08:40:41 PM »

Great viewing on Norfolk Island today for Transit of Venus. started just before 10am and finished just before 4pm. Clouds around a little at first then great in the middle of day and finished with some clouds and a shower of rain. We need a filter for camera so we can take photos. Pleased we had a hand solar filter to look through. It was fantastic.

Weather Display · « **Reply #16 on:** June 07, 2012, 01:56:02 PM »

by the the time I got my act together and could finally see the sun....I missed it by 5 minutes....

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Author Topic: Upcoming Transit of Venus (Read 5908 times)