This is a question that relates to predicting these transits. Does Venus's inclined orbit precess or change as the planet orbits the sun (like the moon's) or does it remain relatively the same? In different words, does it take Venus the same time to complete one orbit as to cross Earth's orbital plane (a draconic month)?
A lovely thing to see, remembering Halley, whose life did not include it, but who told us how to use it on the 1761 transit.
We particularly see here the accuracy with which you can note the time of start & end, an error of maybe 5 seconds in 6 hours or so. His crucial point.
Mikhaylo Lomonosov ( Russian polymath, scientist ) was the first person to hypothesize the existence of an atmosphere on Venus based on his observation of the transit of Venus of 1761 in a small observatory near his house in Petersburg.
the person that actually saw that with thier own eyes is lucky because that happens only every 243 years..... but there are 2 pairs of transits....the first pair was in 2004 and the second pair will be in 2012 i cant wait to see it....its going to be visible in North America!
after 2012 the next time we will see venus' transit will be in 2117
@ElParcero7 From my location, the transit what about half over by the time the sun rose. From that point I think it took about an hour and a half to clear the other side.
I remember seeing this. I biked up to a nearby hill and set up my telescope, and yelled in delight when I saw Venus edging onto the sun's surface. Seems you can't have a rare solar event without it being tied to some natural disaster; in this case, it apparently made some river in China flood, when it floods every year! Looking forward to the next one in 2012
i saw this and i was amazed. i hooked my camera up to my telescope(yes i was using a filter :P) and later got the pics developed and not a single one turned out. turns out my shutter stuck and i wasn't even taking pictures :(
Venus can be seen at any point in the year in the nights sky (and even in the daylight too) often close to the moon and appears as the brightest "star" in the sky.
In theroy, possibly, but naked-eye and sun are two terms that should NEVER be put together. Looking at the sun naked eye is literally DEADLY to your eyes. All telescopes use special filters for sun viewing.
barely (naked eye meaning looking through some sort of filter, but without a telescope or binoculars, if you looked at it with true naked eyes, all you'd get would see is a bright ass light, and you'd probably get a headache :P
The star is so huge. We are nothing. Ants. Pay your bills. Very important in the grand scheme of things lol
KONERKOSLAM14 2 days ago
This is a question that relates to predicting these transits. Does Venus's inclined orbit precess or change as the planet orbits the sun (like the moon's) or does it remain relatively the same? In different words, does it take Venus the same time to complete one orbit as to cross Earth's orbital plane (a draconic month)?
Infocollective22 2 months ago
A lovely thing to see, remembering Halley, whose life did not include it, but who told us how to use it on the 1761 transit.
We particularly see here the accuracy with which you can note the time of start & end, an error of maybe 5 seconds in 6 hours or so. His crucial point.
JohnWheater 5 months ago
Mikhaylo Lomonosov ( Russian polymath, scientist ) was the first person to hypothesize the existence of an atmosphere on Venus based on his observation of the transit of Venus of 1761 in a small observatory near his house in Petersburg.
MrGunzoller 10 months ago
the person that actually saw that with thier own eyes is lucky because that happens only every 243 years..... but there are 2 pairs of transits....the first pair was in 2004 and the second pair will be in 2012 i cant wait to see it....its going to be visible in North America!
after 2012 the next time we will see venus' transit will be in 2117
bir90 1 year ago
How Long Did It Take To Cross The Sun!?
ElParcero7 1 year ago
@ElParcero7 From my location, the transit what about half over by the time the sun rose. From that point I think it took about an hour and a half to clear the other side.
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CzechArtigos 1 year ago
Where can I get those charts, of when will Venus or Mercury make a transit in fron of the Sun?
ParaglidingManiac 1 year ago
Hello, I have a question for you, is it possible to record this transit with a camera?
If so, what type of camera did u use?? thank u.
Killerquatch 1 year ago
@Killerquatch
I used the PlanetCam by AVA.
Astrovideo 1 year ago
Imagine how BIG the sun would look (counting the tempatures out lol) if you were on Venus?
dave9772 2 years ago
It would look about twice as big from Venus as compared to the view from Earth.
therez77 2 years ago
lol i would say 10-50 as big as we see the sun
Rebel1414 2 years ago
Venus is not even twice as close to the Sun as the Earth is. Based on that, it will appear almost twice as big compared to view from Earth.
therez77 2 years ago
yeah ur raight...
Rebel1414 2 years ago
wow, that was cool !
newcome880 2 years ago
I remember seeing this. I biked up to a nearby hill and set up my telescope, and yelled in delight when I saw Venus edging onto the sun's surface. Seems you can't have a rare solar event without it being tied to some natural disaster; in this case, it apparently made some river in China flood, when it floods every year! Looking forward to the next one in 2012
LeinadEkkru 2 years ago
I remember as a little boy one of the teachers brought our class on the football field and let us see this amazing eclipse
Houston4444 2 years ago
im craving a gum ball now for some reason...
dmix09 3 years ago 8
just beautiful
bearr7 3 years ago 4
i used a frisbee and i saw this little black dot xD
hhmm its about a year ago :/
the0darth0reetveter 4 years ago
it was soooo awsome
tischloch 4 years ago
truueee!! it's so awsome, but check hubble space telescope for more detailled stuff on the universe,
3DeMxcht 4 years ago
i saw this and i was amazed. i hooked my camera up to my telescope(yes i was using a filter :P) and later got the pics developed and not a single one turned out. turns out my shutter stuck and i wasn't even taking pictures :(
NESFAN001 4 years ago
Venus can be seen at any point in the year in the nights sky (and even in the daylight too) often close to the moon and appears as the brightest "star" in the sky.
entwistlesjd 4 years ago
In theroy, possibly, but naked-eye and sun are two terms that should NEVER be put together. Looking at the sun naked eye is literally DEADLY to your eyes. All telescopes use special filters for sun viewing.
Astrovideo 5 years ago
was it visible with the naked eye?
pwnag3 5 years ago
Too bright!
jack4740 4 years ago
I caught it once with the naked eye, but that's only because it was morning and there was a dense fog all around.
rickyman02 4 years ago
barely (naked eye meaning looking through some sort of filter, but without a telescope or binoculars, if you looked at it with true naked eyes, all you'd get would see is a bright ass light, and you'd probably get a headache :P
darkling9109 4 years ago
headache? perhaps blind... ;)
Panz82 3 years ago