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GraemeSkinner

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From: Eden Hall, Cumbria

Registered: 2004-02-20

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Re: Venus Transit - A rare event

On 8th June 2004 the planet Venus will cross the Sun's disk as seen from Earth. It will cut into the solar disk shortly after 5am and will pass off the other limb at about 11:20am (times vary depending on your location) . The last occasion on which this happened was 1882, over a century ago. Weather permitting it should be visible from most of Europe, Africa and Asia.
Come on astrophotographers - give it a go*!

Graeme

*SAFELY - I don't think I need warn anyone about the dangers of directly viewing the sun, use either a good quality solar filter, or use the projection method.

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bolbuyk

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From: Utrecht, Netherlands

Registered: 2004-04-07

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Re: Venus Transit - A rare event

Is it also visible from the Netherlands?

Stu

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From: Kendal, Cumbria, England

Registered: 2001-09-04

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Re: Venus Transit - A rare event

Bolbuyk,

Full details of the transit's visibility can be found here...

[http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/t … s0412.html]http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/t … s0412.html

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Stuart Atkinson

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