Transit of Venus, Not unmannedspaceflight but it's in space, so.... |
Transit of Venus, Not unmannedspaceflight but it's in space, so.... |
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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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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 541 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 557 ![]() |
Got to watch the transit under perfect skies at Barstow, California. Mostly through binoculars, but also unmagnified. Pictures are just no substitute for a live view. I was surprised to see how quickly it became apparent after first contact.
As another member mentioned, one of my own strongest impressions was how impossible it would be to make out a Venus crescent naked eye. Even with 20/15 vision in my right eye, it was a pinprick unmagnified. |
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