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Jaws2002
06-05-2012, 11:58 PM
It won't happen again in over 100 years. :) Go watch it live at NASA.

http://venustransit.nasa.gov/transitofvenus/


http://i.space.com/images/i/17970/original/venus-transit-2012-2004.jpg

http://i.space.com/images/i/18116/original/venus-transit-nasa-edge.jpg
http://i.space.com/images/i/18122/original/SP_120605_venus_transit_first_look1.jpg

Enjoy.:)
Jaws2002
06-06-2012, 12:24 AM
Still going.:-P

http://i.imgur.com/3P5mk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xbmEN.jpg
Robotic Pope
06-06-2012, 12:37 AM
Cool. I hope to see it myself in the morning when the sun comes up here. I'm pretty sure it will be too cloudy though :(
Jaws2002
06-06-2012, 01:26 AM
A cool shot::-P Look how small Venus is compared with that boiling sun. :-P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/<FA>Jaws/latest_4096_017122222.jpg
Jaws2002
06-06-2012, 07:37 AM
a cool clip of the whole transit.:-P
http://venustransit.gsfc.nasa.gov/assets/movies/Venus_AIA12s_193Track.mp4
Warhound
06-06-2012, 07:57 AM
Is it a mole? Is is a wound??
NO it's Venus!

http://i.imgur.com/ORbus.jpg
5./JG27.Farber
06-06-2012, 11:08 AM
I always thought Venus was bigger, I didnt know it could fit in the palm of your hand! :-P