06-01-2012, 10:32 PM
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Venus to pass across the face of the sun; won't happen again until 2117
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"It's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century — the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun.
So unless scientists discover the fountain of youth, none of us alive today will likely ever witness this celestial phenomenon again, dubbed a "transit of Venus."
In other news - Watch it with your own eyes with eye protection!!
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06-01-2012, 10:38 PM
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If I can get a proper solar filter for my scope in time, I plan to set up for this on Tuesday.
I will let you guys know the location, if anyone is interested in seeing it.
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06-02-2012, 05:24 AM
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It was ostensibly the transit of Venus that led Captain Cook to the South Pacific, during which time he practically claimed all of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific isles for Britain.
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06-02-2012, 07:21 AM
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This would be cooler if it was happening again in 2112.
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06-02-2012, 07:41 AM
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One of the Nine
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No, it's called a transit of Venus. If she wants to dub it "the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun", so be it.
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06-02-2012, 10:24 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Meh, I heard Andromedia is going to smash into the Milky way. That'll be something to hold out for!
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06-02-2012, 11:36 AM
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Norm!
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How dare Venus obstruct us from the sun, I vote that we launch a spread of ICBM's at Venus so that we can illustrate to the Galaxy and everyone that watches us that some minor league uninhabitable planet can do whatever it wants.
we have to step up and stop being the universes bitca
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06-02-2012, 11:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by icarus
It was ostensibly the transit of Venus that led Captain Cook to the South Pacific, during which time he practically claimed all of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific isles for Britain.
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This week's Quirks and Quarks podcast from the CBC has a good segment on the historical importance of the Venus transit with regards to global sea-faring navigation. It's another good example of how desire to push our knowledge of outer space leads to direct improvements in technology on earth (in this case, the ability to determine longitude accurately based on measurements of the moon)
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06-05-2012, 04:00 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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06-05-2012, 04:07 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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starting now
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06-05-2012, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by photon
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The girl in the bottom left is the hottest space nerd I've seen in quite some time. Smart as hell too.
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06-05-2012, 04:14 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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06-05-2012, 04:22 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
The girl in the bottom left is the hottest space nerd I've seen in quite some time. Smart as hell too.
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My favorite:
https://twitter.com/#!/elakdawalla
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06-05-2012, 06:11 PM
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Meanwhile, some alien on a exoplanet just discovered an exoplanet!
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06-05-2012, 06:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T@T
Meanwhile, some alien on a exoplanet just discovered an exoplanet!
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I don't think it matters if Venus is in line with earth or not to be discovered as an exo-planet. It would only be if it transits in front of the exoplanets field of view.
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06-05-2012, 07:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pylon
I don't think it matters if Venus is in line with earth or not to be discovered as an exo-planet. It would only be if it transits in front of the exoplanets field of view.
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Well, if they happened to be finding Earth, then Venus is included in the bargain.
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06-05-2012, 07:09 PM
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tromboner
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I see some vague shadows now...
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06-05-2012, 07:28 PM
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I love these incredibly banal events that somehow become popular hits in the media and internet.
The universe is truly remarkable and there are so many fascinating phenomena to experience and learn about, it's a shame that it's only things like this that make it to the popular consciousness.
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06-05-2012, 07:34 PM
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by evman150
I love these incredibly banal events that somehow become popular hits in the media and internet.
The universe is truly remarkable and there are so many fascinating phenomena to experience and learn about, it's a shame that it's only things like this that make it to the popular consciousness.
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It may be banal to you, but it's something nearly anyone can experience with a minimum amount of equipment. Yeah, I'd rather see a star go supernova or a comet impact, but I don't have a telescope that's powerful enough to show me that.
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