Transit of Venus, Not unmannedspaceflight but it's in space, so.... |
Transit of Venus, Not unmannedspaceflight but it's in space, so.... |
May 21 2012, 02:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-October 06 From: Maynard Mass USA Member No.: 1241 |
Q: Will the transit of Venus in a few weeks, be visible at Mars?
Could Oppy (or orbiters) resolve it ??? -------------------- CLA CLL
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Jun 1 2012, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Standing on the ground and looking up at the sky this is what you see. Life is all alt/azimuth (except when you're in bed asleep or using an equatorially mounted telescope ). I found the site very useful for showing to me and my geographically distributed family what each of us can expect to see. A nice job well done. The front page is a bit like a 1970s album cover though, so I await future content with caution.
On transit day I will be celebrating with a four cheese pizza graced with a single black olive. |
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Jun 5 2012, 11:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
Pleased to say that I have just tied the world's record for most transits of Venus witnessed.
My photos are so unremarkable technically that I won't bother uploading them, but the sentimental value is great. |
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Jun 6 2012, 12:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 648 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Subotica Member No.: 384 |
Pleased to say that I have just tied the world's record for most transits of Venus witnessed. Congratulations!!! You beat me to it...I still have to wait more than 2,5 hours to have a chance to catch up... Well at least the weather here looks just about fine.... -------------------- The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
Jules H. Poincare My "Astrophotos" gallery on flickr... |
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